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Meghan McCain Slams Dr. Anthony Fauci's Hearing Testimony

Paul led the Senate hearing and said Americans deserved answers about decisions to fund research in Wuhan.

Meghan McCain Slams Dr. Anthony Fauci's Hearing Testimony
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Meghan McCain criticized Anthony Fauci’s testimony at a Senate hearing, while praising Sen. Josh Hawley’s questioning. Sen. Rand Paul led the hearing, and Sen. Gary Peters objected to what he called efforts to make Fauci a scapegoat.

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Senate committee chair who led the hearing and issued the subpoena to Fauci

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Rand Paul Leads Senate Hearing Questioning Anthony Fauci

Rand Paul led a Senate hearing questioning Anthony Fauci, who repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions. Paul said the committee would vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt. Left-leaning outlets portray the hearing as a partisan revival of pandemic disputes, with some focusing on the diary’s release or alleged editing. Center outlets emphasize the testimony, competing claims and planned contempt vote, with some noting limits to what the hearing established. Right-leaning outlets frame Fauci’s refusals as evasion and Paul’s actions as accountability, often highlighting the attorney’s removal.

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