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Trump suggests Fauci should be prosecuted after Rand Paul's demand
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a famous doctor who helped lead the United States' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He worked for the government for 38 years as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The virus killed more than 1.1 million Americans.
Some people were angry about the rules made during the pandemic, and Dr. Fauci became a main target of that anger.
A senator named Rand Paul said he would ask the Justice Department to take action against Dr. Fauci.
This happened after Dr. Fauci refused to answer questions about the pandemic at a hearing.
At that hearing, Dr. Fauci used his legal right to avoid answering more than 100 questions.
Later, President Donald Trump said maybe Dr. Fauci should be prosecuted.
Trump said other former aides had faced similar action, and that what Dr. Fauci did was more serious than a lot of crimes.
President Donald Trump suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci should be prosecuted, calling what he did ‘far more serious than a lot of crimes.’
Senator Rand Paul said he would ask the Justice Department to prosecute Fauci.
Paul’s demand followed a hearing last week where Fauci invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 100 times.
Trump cited former aides Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon as examples of similar prosecutions.
Fauci led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 38 years and became the face of the COVID-19 response.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, Senator Rand Paul, and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
- What
- Trump suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci should be prosecuted over his role in the COVID-19 pandemic response, and Senator Rand Paul said he would ask the Justice Department to prosecute him.
- Where
- Washington.
- When
- Thursday, August 6, following a hearing last week in which Fauci invoked his right against self-incrimination more than 100 times.
- Why
- Paul said he wanted action after Fauci refused to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic; Trump said what Fauci did was ‘far more serious than a lot of crimes.’
Supporters of Fauci and the pandemic response
Critics seeking prosecution
Should Fauci be prosecuted?
Supporters of Fauci and the pandemic response
Fauci led the official infectious-disease response for 38 years and is exercising his constitutional right against self-incrimination; the push for prosecution stems from anger over pandemic measures, not from established crimes.
Critics seeking prosecution
Trump and Paul say Fauci should face prosecution: Trump called his conduct ‘far more serious than a lot of crimes,’ and Paul wants the Justice Department to act after Fauci refused to answer questions about the pandemic.
Fauci's refusal to answer questions
Supporters of Fauci and the pandemic response
Fauci used the constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 100 times — a legal protection that allows people not to answer questions.
Critics seeking prosecution
Paul said he wanted action specifically because Fauci refused to answer questions about COVID-19, and Trump sees ‘telltale signs of similarity’ to the prosecuted cases of former aides.
Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump
- Senator calling for prosecution
- Rand Paul
- Subject of prosecution suggestion
- Dr. Anthony Fauci
- Fauci's former role
- Head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 38 years
- Trigger for Paul's demand
- Fauci refused to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic
- Self-incrimination invocations at hearing
- More than 100 times
- COVID-19 U.S. death toll referenced
- More than 1.1 million Americans
- Date of Trump's remarks
- Thursday, August 6
Quotes
U.S. President Donald Trump
President of the United States
“When you see that happen, you sort of say maybe he should (be prosecuted). What he did is far more serious than a lot of crimes, frankly.”
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