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Senate Hearing Questions Anthony Fauci on Pandemic-Era Issues

Sens. Rand Paul, Bernie Moreno and Josh Hawley questioned Anthony Fauci at a Senate hearing where he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment. Coverage differs on whether the hearing was accountability over Fauci’s conduct or a partisan effort to revive pandemic disputes.

Lead article · Newsweek · CENTERBernie Moreno Defends F-Bomb at Fauci Hearing: 'That Was Me Being Nice'
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The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN43 RATED · 6 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
People · 3 MEMBERS

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Paul and Moreno were named together by 1 of 49 outlets. Counted by outlet.

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R · KY · HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS CHAIR

Led the Senate hearing, called Fauci to testify, challenged his statements using diary entries, and said the committee would vote on whether to hold him in contempt.

NAMED BY 43 OF 49
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◆ MIXED4 OF 5 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 4 of 5 outlets.
CENTER
◆ MIXED21 OF 22 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 21 of 22 outlets.
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◆ MIXED9 OF 10 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 9 of 10 outlets.
R · MO · SENATOR

Questioned Fauci about his Fifth Amendment invocations, personal notes and award-related emails, then introduced a bill addressing cash prizes for federal employees.

NAMED BY 10 OF 49
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◇ SPLITACROSS 2 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: split across 2 outlets (1 mixed · 1 bad).
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◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETCenter outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
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◆ MIXED7 OF 7 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 7 of 7 outlets.
R · OH · SENATOR

Challenged Fauci over pandemic policies, used profanity during questioning, pressed him to apologize, and called for him to be held in contempt.

NAMED BY 10 OF 49
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETCenter outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
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◆ MIXED8 OF 8 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 8 of 8 outlets.
Timeline · 6 DAYS

When each side picked it up

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When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 7 articles, first wed 2:04 pm, 24 hours after the first report. center: 30 articles, first tue 4:00 pm. right-leaning: 30 articles, first tue 2:11 pm. unrated: 7 articles, first tue 5:08 pm.

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