Trump says, COVID was a disaster, but Fauci did not help [EemL0Bgu4rV]
President Trump said he watched the entirety of Dr. Anthony Fauci's Senate testimony Wednesday, telling reporters, "COVID was a disaster, but Fauci did not help." Trump also pointed to his administration's Operation Warp Speed initiative, which accelerated the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Earlier in the day, Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to answer questions during a Republican-led Senate committee hearing on the federal government's response to the pandemic. The hearing was convened after Sen. Rand Paul subpoenaed Fauci to testify, and Paul said the committee is expected to vote next week on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions. Democrats on the committee defended Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment, while Republicans, who hold a one-seat majority on the panel, criticized his refusal to testify. Follow Straight Arrow on social media: Facebook: X: Instagram: TikTok: Bluesky: Sign up for our newsletters: Stay on top of the news with our app: