In a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill, the former U.S. COVID response overseer Dr. Anthony Fauci found himself under harsh criticism and scrambling to reframe a series of previous decisions made during the pandemic.
Republican members of the House’s COVID-19 subcommittee zeroed in on Fauci, who has become a divisive politically. The former infectious disease expert faced intense scrutiny. He retired from his longheld position in 2022.
Three particularly explosive moments went viral — and some social media users went so far as to call for Fauci’s arrest and prosecution.
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🚨 NEW: Fauci has few words when confronted about his shameful remarks on vaccine mandates.
He previously called objections to vaccine mandates “ideological bullshit.”
Now, he’s saying he didn’t mean it like that.
I don’t believe him. Do you?
Watch and decide for yourself 🔊 pic.twitter.com/Wx0goRtll4
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) June 3, 2024
Jim Jordan just got Fauci to admit that he approved the funding for the Wuhan lab in China that engineered COVĮD.
Fauci lied and people dįed.
Jail him for life now!pic.twitter.com/1aGJHpiOvc
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) June 3, 2024
I let Anthony Fauci know exactly how the American people feel about his crimes against humanity.
Mr. Fauci should be prosecuted and thrown in jail. pic.twitter.com/iHqOg3rpox
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) June 3, 2024
Throughout the day’s testimony, Fauci had a pattern of walking back past statements that became untenable as the pandemic dragged on.
He refuted these controversial stances by claiming there was new information in an evolving science.
However, the repeated reversals provided plenty of ammunition for critics.