Dr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travesty | Margaret Sullivan

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/margaret-sullivan· Aug 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

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▪‘It’s never ideal for someone so influential or prominent to take the fifth.
▪But many legal experts understand exactly why he did it.’ Photograph: Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘It’s never ideal for someone so influential or prominent to take the fifth.
▪But many legal experts understand exactly why he did it.’ Photograph: Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty ImagesOpinionAnthony FauciDr Fauci made mistakes.

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‘It’s never ideal for someone so influential or prominent to take the fifth. But many legal experts understand exactly why he did it.’ Photograph: Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘It’s never ideal for someone so influential or prominent to take the fifth. But many legal experts understand exactly why he did it.’ Photograph: Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty ImagesOpinionAnthony FauciDr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travestyMargaret SullivanIt’s easy to second-guess decisions made during the pandemic. That doesn’t justify the Republicans’ politicized responseMon 10 Aug 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 10 Aug 2026 06.05 EDTShareLike the rest of us, Anthony Fauci is far from perfect.

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