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Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
Fri May 1, 2020, 07:36 PM May 2020

'This has to stop': Internet slams Trump for blocking Dr. Fauci from testifying to Congress

On Friday, a House committee revealed that the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying to Congress next week about the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.


Commenters on social media exploded with outrage.

this has to stop. it’s basic three branches of government shit.

— Mary! (@edwardsmarcom) May 1, 2020



The White House sure blocks a lot of testimony. People with nothing to hide don't do that.

— MoreSkyPlease (@Moreskyplease) May 1, 2020


Then he needs to speak out on his own. This is bullshit and if he remains quiet he becomes part of the problem

— Henrynathanmia (@henrynathanmia) May 1, 2020

The next Congress needs to make its priority codifying. The notion that we are a nation of laws and not men has been thoroughly nuked by Trump.

— Doc “In toe” (@dock2323) May 1, 2020

Yeah they’re about 3 steps from killing scientists for being uppity w facts

— Ohai #writeinwarren (@lilacsnwaves) May 1, 2020




More at link and...provide your own

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/this-has-to-stop-internet-slams-trump-for-blocking-dr-fauci-from-testifying-to-congress/
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'This has to stop': Internet slams Trump for blocking Dr. Fauci from testifying to Congress (Original Post) Newest Reality May 2020 OP
This is total BS! AFAIK the PLrez dolesn't have the power to secret or hide things to keep him napi21 May 2020 #1
Donald Trump: Extinguishing the Enlightenment Blue Owl May 2020 #2
The "King" has spoken. Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #3
the ostensible reason being it would be "counterproductive" Like Fauci sitting on his thumbs during flibbitygiblets May 2020 #4
Fucking subpoena him. If he defies the subpoena maxrandb May 2020 #5

napi21

(45,806 posts)
1. This is total BS! AFAIK the PLrez dolesn't have the power to secret or hide things to keep him
Fri May 1, 2020, 07:49 PM
May 2020

from looking bad or hiding a crime. I say the Dems file a law suit to produce Fauci for testimony.

Blue Owl

(50,283 posts)
2. Donald Trump: Extinguishing the Enlightenment
Fri May 1, 2020, 09:47 PM
May 2020

It's back to the dark ages with Donny. What a cosmic disappointment.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
4. the ostensible reason being it would be "counterproductive" Like Fauci sitting on his thumbs during
Sat May 2, 2020, 12:08 PM
May 2020

those "press briefings' aka Trump vanity ramble-a-thons is "productive".

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