Liars and Loons
Anthony Fauci testified before a Senate committee and invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self‑incrimination. The hearing highlighted inconsistencies between his public pandemic statements and entries in a private diary he kept at the time. The article frames the event as a missed opportunity for populist criticism of the public health establishment.
- ▪Fauci was called to a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., where he pleaded the Fifth Amendment when questioned about his pandemic remarks.
- ▪The testimony revealed a gap between Fauci's public statements and his private diary entries recorded during COVID‑19.
- ▪The author, Nick Catoggio, suggests the episode could have been leveraged by populist forces to challenge the health establishment.
- ▪Catoggio notes his own background in political commentary, having previously written for Hot Air before joining The Dispatch.
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| Original publisher | The Dispatch |
| Canonical URL | https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/anthony-fauci-populist-reckoning/ |
| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:53:43 +0000 |
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Boiling Frogs Liars and Loons Anthony Fauci and the missed populist opportunity. Nick Catoggio / July 30, 2026 Loading Anthony Fauci pleads the fifth amendment while testifying at a hearing in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Anthony Fauci pleads the fifth amendment while testifying at a hearing in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email (0) Open and scroll to the comments section You’re reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio’s daily newsletter on politics. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today.
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