Fauci Defends Federal COVID-19 Pandemic Response

In his first congressional testimony since leaving government, Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday defended every single federal COVID-19 response that he once advocated for, including business lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, church closures, mask mandates for children, and vaccine requirements. Dr. Fauci, who played a key role in the federal pandemic response when he served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was asked during a June 3 hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic whether he still believes the various COVID-19 mitigation measures that he once championed were justified. “I’m going go through a list of COVID mitigation measures that you supported over the course of the pandemic and ask you to give me a yes or no as to whether you believe these measures were justified,” Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said, asking Dr. Fauci to first comment on business closures....