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Journalist Hopper Ousted After Exposing Fauci’s Fifth Amendment

7/31/2026

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Journalist Brittney Hopper was pulled off air after questioning Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID-19.
Hopper reported Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment over 100 times at his Wednesday congressional hearing.
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) confirmed Hopper left the network before Bari Weiss became editor-in-chief in 2025.
Diary excerpts show Fauci advised 2020 lockdowns to city, state and federal leaders, including President Donald Trump, contradicting his 2022 claim of no endorsement.

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Journalist Brittney Hopper was pulled off air after questioning Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID-19.
Hopper reported Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment over 100 times at his Wednesday congressional hearing.
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) confirmed Hopper left the network before Bari Weiss became editor-in-chief in 2025.
Diary excerpts show Fauci advised 2020 lockdowns to city, state and federal leaders, including President Donald Trump, contradicting his 2022 claim of no endorsement.