Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed during a House Oversight Committee hearing on the origins and response to COVID-19. Greene lambasted Fauci over his handling of the pandemic, calling for his imprisonment and refusing to address him as 'doctor'. She also claimed Democrats worship George Floyd and defended her support for convicted felon Trump. Greene grilled Fauci on social distancing and masking guidelines. Fauci defended his actions and criticized the vitriol, linking such political performances to increased death threats against him. The hearing, which aimed to investigate the pandemic's origins, devolved into chaos with heated exchanges and accusations.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Monday denied attempting to suppress the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic began as a result of a lab leak in Wuhan, China, during his opening statement before the House Oversight… https://t.co/O1EPaurPzD
"At yesterday's congressional hearing, the former NIAID director played word games and shifted blame in an effort to dismiss credible claims that his agency funded work that caused the pandemic." https://t.co/lMSyh5Cwkd
Fauci: "Performances" like Greene's at COVID hearing drive up death threats https://t.co/rXNJTbYS3M
FAUCI TESTIFIES IN COMBATIVE HEARING: #TheView co-hosts weigh in on Dr. Anthony Fauci getting grilled over COVID guidelines and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene refusing to call him a doctor. https://t.co/cVclFZQU98 https://t.co/wylo05kr8X
Anthony Fauci says Marjorie Taylor Greene drove death threats against him https://t.co/HMjKql9cst
Fauci fends off accusations at congressional hearing about Covid-19 by @netpoette Reactions to the hearing ranged from “What a disappointment!” to a “frustrating shitshow”. https://t.co/AT4ffZVn0x
Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to Marjorie Taylor Greene saying he belongs in prison and should be tried for mass murder after dramatic appearance in Congress https://t.co/PA8ouU8kp2 https://t.co/K4hx23Nclc
Fauci blasts Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, claims he's receiving death threats. "The level of vitriol we see now, actually played out during this hearing, was really quite unfortunate." https://t.co/W9hUMmD276
Fauci says he still faces death threats because of political ‘performances’ like Marjorie Taylor Greene’s at Covid-19 hearing “It’s a pattern,” Fauci told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Source,” adding that when someone in the media or in Congress “gets up and makes a public… https://t.co/H1Bdz8omXh
“when you have performances like that unusual performance by Marjorie Taylor Greene in today's hearing, those are the kind of things that drive up the death threats because there are a segment of the population out there that believe that kind of nonsense” https://t.co/wyer4B8iO1
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan asked Fauci to explain what some of the threats were and he replied: “Everything from harassments from emails, texts, letters of myself, my wife, my three daughters. There have been credible death threats leading to the arrest of two… https://t.co/wQ4tdTKdDJ
Anthony Fauci's long-awaited testimony ends in fireworks as US lawmakers spar over the former infectious-disease official’s pandemic actions https://t.co/bzbgbolmji
Fauci describes ‘credible death threats’ for overseeing US Covid-19 response https://t.co/6ezkCh8e5L
Dr. Anthony Fauci has Fauci labeled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) vitriolic antics “really quite unfortunate.” https://t.co/xD0LwPKcIl
In his testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the lab leak theory. https://t.co/SnVwG38C19
Fauci Blames ‘Political Performances’ Like Marjorie Taylor Greene’s For Rise In Death Threats https://t.co/lW0EFFcem8 https://t.co/iYvWa6gVvd
Fauci says "performances" like Greene's at COVID hearing drives up death threats against him https://t.co/20aK42El2F
🇺🇸 FAUCI: THE LEVEL OF CRITICISM AT THE HEARING TODAY WAS UNFORTUNATE “The level of vitriol we see now actually played out during this hearing was really quite unfortunate. The purpose of hearings is to try and figure out how we can do better so next time, if and when we are… https://t.co/yqYAxEmD0q
Dr. Anthony Fauci responded to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) unhinged attacks on him earlier Monday during a House subcommittee hearing. https://t.co/5VB45eLATF
Fauci Blames Fox News and Marjorie Taylor Greene for Fueling Death Threats Against Him: 'It's a Pattern' https://t.co/o7s4uaoWsZ
Dr. Fauci: “The level of vitriol we see now actually played out during this hearing was really quite unfortunate. The purpose of hearings is to try & figure out how we can do better so next time, if and when we are faced with a pandemic, we'd be better prepared and can benefit." https://t.co/wkK2ZGnv85
Former NIAID director fends off COVID-19 accusations in pandemic origin probe | Science | AAAS https://t.co/oqtBDv3Rqi
During his testimony, Anthony Fauci and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene got into a heated exchange. Greene tried to discredit Fauci while grilling him on social distancing and masking guidelines during the pandemic. https://t.co/nt8PaSOTYL
Uproar at Fauci hearing as Marjorie Taylor Greene refuses to call him ‘doctor’ https://t.co/GdwWL5xtI7
A House Oversight Committee hearing about COVID response and origins devolved into chaos as GOP pols attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene outrageously said Fauci should be imprisoned for “crimes against humanity.” https://t.co/1xR1laGrFV
Marjorie Taylor Greene absolutely loses it at claims she 'worships convicted felon Trump', claims Democrats are still worshiping George Floyd and says Dr. Fauci 'belongs in prison' https://t.co/3Isamf9POP https://t.co/8NRRLmETbg
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., refused to address Dr. Anthony Fauci as “doctor” and called for him to be jailed during an, at times, explosive hearing before Congress on the origins of Covid-19. https://t.co/BE4u9pwIG7
Rep. Marjorie #TaylorGreene (R-Ga.) lambastes Dr. Anthony #Fauci over the implementation, extension, and ripple effects of #COVID-era lockdowns. https://t.co/CL8coPm6sD