Dr. Anthony Fauci became emotional during a congressional testimony as he discussed the death threats and harassment he and his family have faced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci revealed that the threats have significantly impacted his wife and three daughters. He noted that the threats often increase whenever he is publicly blamed for COVID-19-related deaths. Fauci described the situation as 'very troublesome' and 'terrible.' Rep Dingell questioned Fauci about his feelings, and Fauci was also grilled by GOP members over his COVID response.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared emotional while testifying to Congress today when asked about the harassment he and his family have faced since the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/bIxKTNLmvu
Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Congress about the harassment and death threats he and his family have received. “It is very troubling to me,” he says, in particular because his wife and three daughters have been impacted. https://t.co/VXzYxHGvd5
🚨 NEW: Dr. Fauci breaks down into tears discussing personal death threats. He says, “Every time someone gets up and says, I’m responsible for the death of people throughout the world, the death threats go up.” REP DINGELL: How do you feel? FAUCI: “Terrible.” REP DINGELL: “Do… https://t.co/gW3AoqUsNd
Dr. Anthony Fauci on threats he and his family have received since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch full video here: https://t.co/EqiH4oHYR2 https://t.co/4pk5d9ppHE
Dr. Anthony Fauci gets emotional discussing death threats and his family have received since the beginning of the COVID pandemic: “It is very troublesome to me, it is much more troublesome because they involve my wife and my three daughters.” https://t.co/jXTb8xO8Op
Dr. Anthony Fauci gets emotional describing death threats against family during congressional testimony https://t.co/FE6qWgD6U6 https://t.co/YnoJ5vFuOC