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Trump suggests Fauci should be prosecuted

Trump suggested Fauci should be prosecuted and compared the matter to actions taken against former aides.

Trump suggests Fauci should be prosecuted
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President Donald Trump suggested Anthony Fauci should be prosecuted, hours after Sen. Rand Paul said he would ask the Justice Department to do so. The calls followed Fauci’s refusal to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Anthony Fauci, Former infectious-disease institute director whose refusal to answer questions prompted calls for prosecution; Peter Navarro, Former Trump aide cited as a comparison by Trump; Steve Bannon, Former Trump aide cited as a comparison by Trump

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