The Master of COVID-19 Misinformation Gets Taken to Task for Playing Politics and Prolonging the Pandemic
Washington, DC — At today’s Senate HELP hearing on the federal government’s response to coronavirus, Senator Rand Paul pulled his usual tricks of deflection, confusion, and misinformation, making more of the same baseless accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci that he’s made in the past. Dr. Fauci has been working tirelessly to bring an end to this pandemic for nearly two years, despite these never-ending attacks on his character and motives. Watch Dr. Anthony Fauci’s response below, as he details the death threats he’s received due to lies like the ones promoted by Senator Paul, and calls the senator out for fundraising off of his COVID-19 misinformation:
“Dr. Fauci is right: Senator Paul’s dangerous rhetoric and showboating have real world consequences beyond his desire to score political points,” said Coronavirus War Room Director Nicole Haley. “His damaging, self-serving lies are stretching out this pandemic and leaving people’s lives in danger. If he actually cared about doing his job, he would work to end this pandemic by encouraging vaccinations and following the science. It’s clear that his priorities lie elsewhere.”