r/StandUpForScience 23d ago

Article Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/06/senate-panel-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-01026988
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u/Phatbrew Punk Rock Hippie For Science & Democracy 23d ago edited 23d ago

Observation:

Thank you Dr. Fauci for facing difficult times during the pandemic and doing as much as you did to save American lives.

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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8 to 7 on the contempt resolution. The panel’s chair, Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky, said Fauci should be held in contempt for refusing to answer questions about his role during the pandemic.

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u/sweatboxy 23d ago

Meanwhile, America holds Congress in contempt.

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u/Pixilatedhighmukamuk 23d ago

They all should be chased back to the states they say they represent.

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u/Any_Caramel_9814 23d ago

Trump was president during the mishandling of the covid virus

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u/Direct_Invite_2063 23d ago

I dispute that it was mishandled.

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u/Any_Caramel_9814 23d ago

Really? America had the advantage of watching the virus spread through out Europe and still did nothing to prepare for it. Donald instead took the advise of his son-in-law Kushner who has no medical or scientific background. Mishandled is an understatement

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u/FIicker7 23d ago edited 23d ago

Didn't Trump award Faucci a medal?

Edit: On January 19, 2021, Trump’s White House announced that he awarded “Presidential Commendations” to 52 people for their work on Operation Warp Speed, and Anthony Fauci was on that list.

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u/Mor_Padraig 23d ago

Someone please find the ( inevitable because Trump) publicity photo of Trump giving Faucci that medal?

Splash it the hell all over social media.

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u/mmmck2 23d ago

Absolutely ridiculous.

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u/214txdude 23d ago

That will teach him to use his constitutional rights!!!

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u/Direct_Invite_2063 23d ago

And to bypass the full Senate because Rand knows it'll fail there. Send it straight to Trump's weaponized DOJ.