GOP vs. Fauci: Are COVID-19 politics hurting public health?

Six years after COVID-19 changed the world, Washington is relitigating old battles and demanding answers. Republicans accuse America’s former top health official, Dr. Anthony Fauci, of misleading the public.

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Six years after COVID-19, the United States remains divided over the pandemic’s origins and response. A Senate committee led by Republican Rand Paul voted 8-5 to hold former top health official Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned about COVID’s origins and related research funding. The vote could lead to a Justice Department review but is not a conviction. Public health experts warn the move may further erode trust in science, discourage public service, and deepen political polarization around health crises.

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