Marjorie Taylor Greene hijacks Fauci hearing with claims of animal abuse and demanding doctor be thrown in jail: ‘Ridiculous’
Marjorie Taylor Greene told Dr. Anthony Fauci he was “not a doctor” and “belonged in jail” during a wild moment during his hearing Congress on Monday.
The Republican firebrand was reprimanded by my colleagues for her questioning, while Fauci was questioned about his pandemic response and the origins of COVID.
Greene also claimed that Fauci’s “abhorrent, evil science” led to schoolchildren having to endure lessons wearing masks, and claimed he abused puppies during his tests.
The Georgia lawmaker also showed the hearing photos of him sitting in the empty seats at a Washington Nationals baseball game after throwing out the first pitch.
Marjorie Taylor Greene told Dr. Anthony Fauci he was ‘not a doctor’ and ‘belonged in jail’ during a wild moment during his congressional hearing
He sat close to two colleagues in an image she said violated his social distancing guidelines.
“Do you think that’s appropriate…Mr. Fauci, just because you’re not a doctor in my few minutes… that man doesn’t deserve a license. In fact, it should be revoked and he belongs in jail,” Greene said.
“We should recommend that you be prosecuted… for crimes against humanity,” the Georgia Republican continued.
Freshman Democrat Robert Garcia blasted Greene for her “ridiculous” attacks on Fauci.
He says this has been the most unruly conference in his year and a half in Congress.
Fauci grew emotional as he detailed the death threats against him and his children, while also insisting that taxpayer money was not used for risky job gain research in China and that he never used personal email for “official business.”
His admission came as a surprise to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which has now spent more than a year trying to determine the origins of the pandemic that has killed more than a million Americans and millions more worldwide.
The Republican firebrand was reprimanded by my colleagues for her questioning, while Fauci was questioned about his pandemic response
Greene also claimed that Fauci’s “abhorrent, evil science” led to schoolchildren having to endure class wearing masks, and alleged that he abused puppies during his tests.
Fauci became emotional during the hearing when he said he and his family had received death threats
The snap hearing was briefly delayed when Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., asked Fauci about the personal toll his role on the White House Coronavirus Taskforce was taking on him.
“Myself and my three daughters have received credible death threats, which have led to the arrest of several individuals,” he said. “Credible death threats mean someone who was clearly on their way to murder.”
“It’s very difficult for me,” he continued. “It’s even more difficult because my wife is involved.”
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