Fuming senator hurls f-bomb at silent Fauci: 'Total disgrace'
Paul questioned Fauci, defended ejecting his attorney, and said a committee contempt vote was planned for the following week.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe Daily Mail identifies an author and reports events with direct quotations, but its sensational framing and uneven editorial reputation weaken confidence in its institutional standards.
- Source type — An established international news publisher, though its tabloid style warrants caution.
- Editorial standards — Sensational wording and limited context raise concerns about restraint and precision.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
- Transparency — The article identifies the hearing and quotes participants, but provides limited sourcing beyond the event itself.
The article supplies numerous direct quotations and describes events at a congressional hearing, but it relies heavily on participants’ assertions and gives little independent context or response to disputed claims.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Fauci’s criticism of Paul and Paul’s response, but much of the account foregrounds Republican senators’ allegations without independent examination or substantial contextual counterpoints.
- Source diversity — The story mainly quotes the hearing participants and offers few independent perspectives.
- Counterarguments presented — Fauci’s objections to Paul are quoted, but the article does not substantially examine or contextualize them.
- Loaded language — Sensational descriptions contribute to an uneven presentation.
- Omitted context — The article gives limited background or verification for the allegations raised during questioning.
The article uses language that heightens criticism of Fauci and foregrounds Republican senators’ attacks, while offering comparatively little context for Fauci’s conduct or the hearing’s subject.
- Language tone — Terms such as “explosive” and “death throes” create a sensational, critical tone.
- Source selection — Republican senators’ accusations receive substantial space; independent context is limited.
- Framing — The story centers on Moreno’s denunciation and the senators’ criticism of Fauci.
- Headline — The headline emphasizes Moreno’s anger and insult toward Fauci.
At a Senate hearing on COVID-19’s origins, Sen. Bernie Moreno called Anthony Fauci a “total disgrace” and criticized his pandemic-era advice. Sen. Rand Paul said he plans to hold a committee vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress.
Moreno said he entered politics after seeing a report about a mother arrested for violating guidelines based on Fauci’s advice. At the hearing, Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times, according to the article. The article also reports that audience members stood behind Fauci after Moreno asked those who felt harmed by skepticism toward COVID-19 precautions to stand.
Paul questioned Fauci, defended the removal of Fauci’s attorney from the hearing, and said a committee vote on contempt would take place the following week. Fauci accused Paul of using the hearing to advance his calls for prosecution, while Sen. Josh Hawley questioned Fauci about federal employees’ work on award applications and said a pardon limited Fauci’s ability to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
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SWIPE →Senator who questioned Fauci and said he would pursue a contempt vote
Senator who criticized Fauci during the hearing
Moreno's version of this story ↗President identified as having appointed Fauci as chief medical advisor
Senator who questioned Fauci about award applications and the Fifth Amendment
Senator who read a statement from Fauci’s attorney
Part of a bigger story
28 OUTLETSAnthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing led by Rand Paul. Paul said his committee would consider a contempt vote. Left-leaning outlets question the inquiry’s priorities, portraying it as targeting Fauci or diverting attention from broader public-health issues. Center outlets report the hearing, the possible contempt vote, and competing accounts of Fauci’s pandemic role. Right-leaning outlets emphasize allegations of Fauci’s wrongdoing and frame Paul’s questioning and contempt effort as accountability.
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