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Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee

Tucker Carlson Calls Anthony Fauci 'A Sad and Terrified Old Man' After He Pleads the Fifth Over 100 Times in Fierce Senate Showdown On COVID Origins

Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of

Political commentator Tucker Carlson mocked Dr. Anthony Fauci’s appearance before a Senate committee on Wednesday, calling him "a sad and terrified old man" after the former health official repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment.

On his podcast, Carlson said Fauci appeared to be "shaking," "terrified," and "captured by his own narcissism." He also called Fauci "pathetic" and criticized him for reading a response asserting his constitutional right against self-incrimination.

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