WASHINGTON (Yaakov M / VINnews) — On Wednesday, Senator Rand Paul again grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci in a contentious exchange, with the Republican lawmaker vowing to get to the bottom of conflicts of interest among government health officials.
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After grilling Fauci about immunology, Paul, himself an MD, blasted the self-proclaimed “man of science” for not being transparent about the royalties he may have received from big pharma.
“We’ve been asking you, and you refuse to answer whether anybody on the vaccine committees gets royalties from the pharmaceutical companies,” Paul said. “I asked you last time, and what was your response? ‘We don’t have to tell you.’”
In June, Fauci told Paul that health officials are not required to disclose royalties, but despite that he made public some royalties he received at that hearing.
Rand Paul to Fauci:
"You refuse to answer whether anybody on the vaccine committees gets royalties from the Pharma industry… When we get in charge, we're gonna change the rules and you will have to divulge where you get your royalties from. We are going to learn about it." pic.twitter.com/4CKH9z6ibk
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 14, 2022
The takeaway from today – 2022 Fauci met 2004 Fauci.
FACT CHECK: It did not go well for 2022 Fauci. pic.twitter.com/XkNRjVhVQ6
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) September 14, 2022
Paul then said that Republicans would get to the bottom of this issue if they retake control of Congress.
“I’ll tell you this: When we get in charge, we’re going change the rules, and you will have to divulge where you get your royalties from, from what companies, and if anybody on the committee has a conflict of interest. We’re going to learn about it. I promise you that,” the Kentucky Senator said.
The exchange took place during a hearing before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Paul also slammed Fauci’s position on immunology, playing an edited clip of Fauci advising someone in 2004 that they did not need a flu shot. Paul insinuated that Fauci contradicted his position on COVID-19 vaccines. However, Fauci and a Reuter’s fact check pointed out that in the clip, Fauci was speaking with someone who suffered a reaction to the vaccine, and not expressing his position in general.
It is not the first time the two have squared off in the Senate.
How do you know faucci yemach shemoi Is lying? He’s talking……
So Fauci is blaming Walensky and Ashish Jha?
Look the other way, it’s Trump that’s the danger, he has intelligent files that are empty and stamped top secret.
The senate needs to first fix their own conflict of interest issues. Senators routinely trade in the market in industries they affect with their legislative committee work.
dr fauchee was a tzadik of the oomos haolam. He saved manee lives during covid and everyone who listened to him and wore too masks and socially distanced and loked down was zocheh to be saved from covid.It was eesee for mee too lockdown sinze I dont have a job thanks too my inferor yeshiva edukayshion. I really dont like that rand paul guy, why is his last name paul? that shud be a first name!That guy is creepee
yes paul rand a true friend of israel
everything he says is true and golden
what a jerk!
Rand Paul is part of the problem.
Yet rand Paul is friends with rich roberts tye lakewood big pharma askan
Ok so he somewhat answered the kickback issue. But he never explained why one infected needs a vaccine?
Rand Paul continues to come across as a boar that either is not very smart or deliberately misconstrues things to get his base riled up. Rather than show Fauci in a bad light this video shows Rand Paul as an incredibly rude liar. Thank you for bringing this to our attention as too many think people like Rand Paul mean well, when in fact he would engage in the most vile lies and distortions if he thought it helped him gain more power.