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Senator from Ohio drops f-bomb at Fauci during heated hearing

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) cussed out Dr. Anthony Fauci during a tense hearing Wednesday over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and did not answer questions from the Republican-led committee.

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  1. New York Post

    GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno goes off on Fauci: ‘Who the f–k do you think you were?’ (opens New York Post)

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    Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno confronted Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing, blasting him over COVID-19 lockdown mandates and school closures.

  2. The Hill

    Moreno drops f-bomb on Fauci, recalling COVID arrest at football game (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) lobbed an expletive at Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing Wednesday on the origins of and government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the former White House chief medical adviser invoked his Fifth Amendment right.

  3. The Daily Caller

    ‘Who The F*ck Do You Think You Were?’: GOP Senator Goes Nuclear On Fauci (opens The Daily Caller)

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    ‘There is no defense of what you did’

  4. RedState

  5. PJ Media

  6. Legitgov

    Furious Republican Senator blasts Fauci over Covid mandates: ‘Who the f*** do you think you were?’ (opens Legitgov)

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    Furious Republican Senator blasts Fauci over Covid mandates: ‘Who the f*** do you think you were?’ –Fuming senator hurls f-bomb at silent Fauci: ‘Total disgrace’ [Truer words never spoken.] | 29 July 2026 | Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno didn’t hold back while grilling former COVID expert [an…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Bernie Moreno rips Fauci: ‘Who the f*** do you think you were?’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) ripped Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, asking him, “Who the f*** do you think you were?” during a Senate hearing on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and Fauci’s role in the government’s response.

  8. The New Republic

    The Grim Reason This MAGA Senator Is Being Roasted for Fauci Tantrum (opens The New Republic)

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    Republican Senator Bernie Moreno is getting blasted for losing his temper at Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing Wednesday, while remaining silent on the alleged abuse of his daughter by her ex-husband, Republican Representative Max Miller.

  9. HuffPost

    Sen. Bernie Moreno Attacks Anthony Fauci In Rant: ‘Who The F**k Do You Think You Were?’ (opens HuffPost)

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    “It’s a total disgrace what you did to this country,” the senator from Ohio said. “I hope that, one way or another ... you answer for your crimes.”

  10. Fox News

    Senator’s F-bomb bashing of Fauci rocks Internet: ‘High-heat fastball!’ (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. Bernie Moreno dropped an F-bomb at Anthony Fauci during the congressional hearing as the former COVID-19 advisor invoked the Fifth Amendment.

  11. The Daily Signal

    Ohio’s Bernie Moreno Shames Fauci During Senate Hearing (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday. And offered nothing.

  12. Objectivist

  13. NBC 4 Columbus

    Senator from Ohio drops f-bomb at Fauci during heated hearing (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) cussed out Dr. Anthony Fauci during a tense hearing Wednesday over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and did not answer questions from the Republican-led committee.

  14. Fox News

    Moreno unloads on Fauci after Senate hearing, calls him Democrats' 'hero' over pandemic policies (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. Bernie Moreno says Anthony Fauci is Democrats' "hero" who "treated us like lab rats" after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on COVID-19 policies.

  15. Townhall

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