Sen Rand Paul is systematically laying out the case of Fauci's record of contradictions and duplicity. I previously noted that what was most disturbing about Fauci's record was his silence as the media and academic groups attacked scientists who raised doubts about the origin theories and COVID measures. They were fired or removed from positions despite being later vindicated. Fauci, who was clearly obsessed with his own fame, said nothing to defend such dissenters...
...The new evidence shows a striking disconnect between what Fauci was saying publicly and what he was saying privately, including in his own diary entries. It also shows a disturbing level of coordination with media figures in maintaining the public narrative...
...Paul just noted that Fauci's assistant said that she deleted "tons" of records while Fauci denied such destruction. He also noted that Fauci told his associates to delete communications "after reading it." He reminded Fauci that it is a crime to destroy records...
...Rand Paul just delivered this haymaker: "It is secrecy that destroys trust. It is arrogance that destroys trust. It is censorship that destroys trust. And it is the refusal to admit error that destroys trust. That loss of trust may be your most damaging legacy."...
...Sen. Gary Peters (D., MI) is attacking the need for a hearing as "looking backward" and "relitigating the past." However, Fauci was given a pardon to protect him from accountability and his allies in the media continue to minimize coverage on the disturbing contradictions in this evidence...
...Given the massive loss of life in this country, most citizens would like to see a full accounting of what occurred during the pandemic, including suppressing the views of scientists who correctly contradicted Fauci and the government...
...Peters is denouncing efforts to hold Fauci accountable "a waste of time." He is depicting the hearing as part of a "partisan agenda."...
...Fauci is now being sworn in...
...Fauci is denouncing Paul's "obsession" with him and says that "the only conclusion that I can reach" is that Paul is trying to get him to make a statement that could be used to prosecute him...
...Fauci calls it an "unhinged obsession." FAUCI JUST TOOK THE FIFTH!...
...Fauci is refusing to answer questions under the Fifth Amendment "on advice of counsel." Fauci will now have to repeat the invocation for every question...
...It is a remarkably ignoble moment for Fauci who has testified in countless hearings. The question will be raised as to why he would suddenly take the Fifth when evidence of contradictions is presented from his own diaries...
...Paul is trying to get him to answer minor questions to waive the privilege...
...Fauci is taking the Fifth so as not to undermine the protection of his pardon. If he says nothing, he cannot be accused of making a new false statement (which could not be covered by the pardon)...
...The only option for the committee would be to force testimony through a grant of immunity. That would protect him from any acknowledgment of past false statements, but would not protect him from any false statement given during the testimony...
...It is a remarkable turn of events. It is a bad look. Of course, the record of mob witnesses such as Vito Genovese who invoked the privilege 150 times...
...Paul is using the questions to lay out the record of contradictions and force Fauci to parrot the invocation line...
...Fauci's calculus is that his allies in the media will cover and excuse his invocation while he avoids having to address the contradictions from his own diary with what he has previously said.
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