The Scariest Part of the Senate’s COVID Hearing Had Nothing to Do With Anthony Fauci
Politics The Scariest Part of the Senate’s COVID Hearing Had Nothing to Do With Anthony Fauci A spicy clash made headlines, but something more sinister is happening here. Photos by Win McNamee/Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images, and Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters. Copy Link Share Share Comment Gift Story Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories.
- ▪Politics The Scariest Part of the Senate’s COVID Hearing Had Nothing to Do With Anthony Fauci A spicy clash made headlines, but something more sinister is happening here.
- ▪Photos by Win McNamee/Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images, and Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters.
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- ▪ Anthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned — The Guardian — US
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:37:32 GMT |
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Politics The Scariest Part of the Senate’s COVID Hearing Had Nothing to Do With Anthony Fauci A spicy clash made headlines, but something more sinister is happening here. By Patrick Reis and Molly Olmstead July 29, 20265:37 PM if (new URL(location.href).searchParams.get("gift_token")) { let banner = '<div class="article__gift-banner" hidden><img height="38" width="38" class="article__gift-banner-icon" src="https://dot.cdnslate.com/static/media/sites/slate-com/reymojis/gift.6193980.png"/><span class="article__gift-banner-text"><strong>This article was gifted to you by a Slate Plus member! </strong>This access link expires on <span class="article__gift-banner-exp"></span>.</span></div>'; document.currentScript.insertAdjacentHTML("beforebegin", banner); let giftListenerCb = function (e) {…
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