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Rand Paul Orders Capitol Police to Remove Fauci’s Lawyer
7/29/2026
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- Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) had Fauci’s attorney David Schertler escorted from a Senate hearing by Capitol Police.
- Paul said Schertler was not authorized to speak or sit at the witness table with Fauci.
- Paul ordered Schertler’s removal for disrupting the proceedings, which Capitol Police carried out.
- Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) requested Schertler be allowed to speak, a request that was denied.
- Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the committee.
