And the right says they will harass him in retirement
RedState reports that the Republicans are intent upon making his life miserable anyway:
Missouri Senate nominee Eric Schmitt was among the many Republicans who weighed in on Fauci’s announcement by suggesting his retirement will not stop them from calling on him to testify.
“Anthony Fauci has just announced he’s stepping aside in December — just before Republicans take the House & Senate back,” Schmitt tweeted after the news was announced. “My advice to Fauci: Clear your 2023 calendar for Senate hearings that will focus on your lies & deceit that destroyed lives & livelihoods.”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has absolutely owned Fauci throughout the pandemic including when Fauci served under former President Donald Trump and now Biden, has not yet weighed in on this development. But I’m sure when it happens it will be epic, especially considering Fauci’s news comes on the heels of Paul noting that if the GOP took control of Congress that they would be looking to “get to the bottom” of the origins of the coronavirus.
Update – 12:30pm ET: As expected, Rand Paul is in beast mode:
“Fauci’s resignation will not prevent a full-throated investigation into the origins of the pandemic. He will be asked to testify under oath regarding any discussions he participated in concerning the lab leak.”
This is sick beyond sick.It’s one of the most malicious right wing assaults of all of them, beyond even what Trump has done. He hasn’t been a supporters of Fauci but even he hasn’t said his ” lies & deceit destroyed lives & livelihoods.” Who is this freak Schmitt who would say such a thing? It’s grotesque.
It’s also hilarious that they are all saying his retirement is suspiciously “convenient.” The man is 81 years old. There’s nothing “convenient” about it.
The hate that’s dripping from these right wingers, virtually all of it on the basis of nonsense and conspiracy theories, is overwhelming.How do we turn this off?