In his first congressional testimony since leaving government, Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday defended every single federal COVID-19 response that he once advocated for, including business lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, church closures, mask mandates for children, and vaccine requirements.
Dr. Fauci, who played a key role in the federal pandemic response when he served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was asked during a June 3 hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic whether he still believes the various COVID-19 mitigation measures that he once championed were justified.
