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Fauci caught on hot mic calling senator a "moron" during heated hearing

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Senator Roger Marshall questioned Fauci about his salary, which, like all government employees, is public information.

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  1. Talking Points Memo

    Fauci Marvels At GOP Senator Roger Marshall: ‘What A Moron’ (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday found himself repeatedly exasperated by the questions GOP senators posed during a Senate Health Committee hearing. Among the Republicans to earn his ire was Sen.

  2. Insider

    Dr. Fauci calls a Republican senator a 'moron' on a hot mic during contentious hearing (opens Insider)

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    Republican Sen. Roger Marshall had been pressing Fauci about his financial disclosure form when the doctor called him a moron.

  3. The Week

  4. The Daily Caller

    Fauci Calls Sen. Marshall A ‘Moron’ On Hot Mic After Tense Exchange (opens The Daily Caller)

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    White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci called Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall a "moron" during Tuesday's hearing on the coronavirus.

  5. The Hill

    Hot mic catches Fauci calling GOP senator 'a moron' (opens The Hill)

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    White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci was caught on a hot mic Tu

  6. Tulsa World

    Fauci calls GOP senator a 'moron' on hot mic during tense hearing (opens Tulsa World)

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    At Tuesday's hearing, Dr. Fauci expressed frustration that Sen. Paul still "accuses me of things that are completely untrue" and "kindles the crazies out there." On a hot mic, he

  7. CBS News

    Fauci caught on hot mic calling senator a "moron" during heated hearing (opens CBS News)

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    Senator Roger Marshall questioned Fauci about his salary, which, like all government employees, is public information.

  8. Gopusa

    Fauci is caught on hot mic attacking Senator Marshall: ‘What a moron! Jesus Christ!’ (opens Gopusa)

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci was caught on hot mic calling Republican Senator Roger Marshall a 'moron' after he accused him of hiding finances in a heated Senate Health Committee hearing on Tuesday. Fauci responded to Marshall after telling him many times his financial disclosures, including his $434,212-a-yea…

  9. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Fauci spars with GOP lawmakers during tense Omicron hearing (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci hit back at two Republican senators in a pair of tense exchanges Tuesday, accusing one of attacking him for political gain and calling another “a moron” following questions about his finances during a Senate hearing. The confrontations with Sens.

  10. Newsweek

    Roger Marshall responds to Fauci calling him a "moron" (opens Newsweek)

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed with the Republican senator on Tuesday in a tense appearance before a Senate Health Committee.

  11. Legitgov

  12. Washington Examiner

    Hot mic catches Fauci calling GOP senator 'moron' after tense exchange over financial disclosures (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci was caught on a hot mic insulting a Republican senator after a heated debate in a hearing Tuesday.

  13. Breitbart News

    ‘What a Moron’: Fauci Name-Calls Sen. Marshall After Heated Hearing (opens Breitbart News)

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    A hot mic caught Dr. Fauci calling Sen. Marshall a “moron” after a heated Senate Health Committee hearing.

  14. The Times of Israel

    Fauci heard calling GOP senator ‘a moron’ at testy Senate hearing (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Top infectious disease expert loses temper when Roger Marshall accuses him of hiding financial disclosure forms; accuses Rand Paul of using the pandemic for political gain

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