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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'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 administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Commenters on social media exploded with outrage.
this has to stop. its 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 theyre 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
the ostensible reason being it would be "counterproductive" Like Fauci sitting on his thumbs during
flibbitygiblets
May 2020
#4
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
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
It's back to the dark ages with Donny. What a cosmic disappointment.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,104 posts)3. The "King" has spoken.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)4. the ostensible reason being it would be "counterproductive" Like Fauci sitting on his thumbs during
those "press briefings' aka Trump vanity ramble-a-thons is "productive".
maxrandb
(15,298 posts)5. Fucking subpoena him. If he defies the subpoena
We'll know he's as much of a fucking joke as Scarfie.