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What Were the Covid ‘Lockdowns,’ Really?
Rand Paul says Fauci obstructed a probe into pandemic policies after the former health official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times.
- A Republican-led Senate committee plans to vote Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during last week's hearing.
- Republican leaders allege Fauci presided over 'lockdown' policies harming the economy and public health, and contend he misled Congress regarding federally funded research in Wuhan, China, where they claim a lab leak originated the pandemic.
- Fauci's October 17, 2020 diary entries show he and Deborah Birx, then White House coronavirus response coordinator, 'repetitively said that we do not want to lock down,' contradicting his later advice to governors to close schools and businesses.
- Democratic Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey defended Fauci at last week's hearing, warning that such attacks signal to scientists that those not 'in line with the politics' face potential retaliation.
- The showdown reflects a fractured public health consensus between MAGA Republicans and Democrats as Covid-19's political legacy remains potent heading into the 2026 and 2028 elections, raising whether past disputes have yielded lessons.
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Portland Press HeraldStill thankful for Dr. Fauci
The recent Senate hearing was a horrible waste of our time.
·Lewiston, United States
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left3Leaning Right6Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Center
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- 62% of the sources are Center
62% Center
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C 62%
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