Trump Mocks Fauci’s Baseball Skills Ahead of Testimony: ‘Phony’
Summary
President Donald Trump mocked Dr. Anthony Fauci’s baseball throwing abilities on social media shortly before Fauci was scheduled to testify before a Senate committee. Fauci, who helped lead the U.S. response to COVID-19, faces scrutiny amid the release of his diary entries and past political tensions.Key Facts
- President Trump criticized Fauci's ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game in 2020, calling it a “phony” and a bad throw.
- Fauci is set to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee.
- Senator Rand Paul warned Fauci not to lie during his testimony and mentioned Fauci has a preemptive pardon from President Biden.
- President Biden issued pardons to Fauci and others last year as protection from possible political attacks.
- Biden stated that the pardons are not an admission of guilt and that those pardoned served the country honorably.
- Fauci was the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and helped manage the COVID-19 response.
- The article indicates this is an ongoing story with more information to come.
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