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Fauci Attacked by Republicans During Chaotic Senate Hearing

8/5/2026

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Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to Capitol Hill and was attacked by Republican lawmakers during a Senate hearing.
Stephen Hayes, editor of The Dispatch, said the hearing epitomized the climate, noting voices, yelling, and no new information.
Hayes said a more serious government would have moved closer to answers through the hearing.
A panel with The Atlantic discussed Fauci’s response, featuring Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker, Susan Glasser and Nancy A. Youssef.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to Capitol Hill and was attacked by Republican lawmakers during a Senate hearing.
Stephen Hayes, editor of The Dispatch, said the hearing epitomized the climate, noting voices, yelling, and no new information.
Hayes said a more serious government would have moved closer to answers through the hearing.
A panel with The Atlantic discussed Fauci’s response, featuring Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker, Susan Glasser and Nancy A. Youssef.