Rand Paul Says He'll Make Criminal Referral to DOJ Against Dr. Fauci

[brooklynite]

Source: Gizmodo

U.S. Senator Rand Paul will make a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the infectious diseases department at NIH. Paul’s threat was first announced on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show on Tuesday night and came after Fauci pushed back against the senator’s aggressive questioning during a senate committee hearing in Washington D.C.

“I will be sending a letter to the Department of Justice asking for a criminal referral because he has lied to Congress,” Senator Paul told Sean Hannity.

Paul, a senator from Kentucky, alleges that U.S. funding of research on infectious diseases in Wuhan, China at the Wuhan Institute of Virology may have played a role in the covid-19 pandemic that’s ravaged the world over the past year and a half, sickening at least 191 million people and killing over 4.11 million.

Senator Paul says he’s worried that so-called “gain-of-function research” was conducted in Wuhan that may have led to the novel coronavirus being developed artificially and released into the world, intentionally or not. Gain-of-function research is when an organism is genetically modified to have a new ability, such as agricultural crops being more resistant to pests.

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[samnsara]

1. paul is so far below fauci intellectually...

...fauci should be insulted that paul even is allowed to question him

[NurseJackie]

24. He's just like a Karen ... demanding to see the manager.

[TheBlackAdder]

62. Hey Rand, Doctor's Orders.

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[onetexan]

70. Rand Paul is an even greater idiot than his useless, loudmouth father

[Siwsan]

2. "Dr." Rand Paul had to create his own board certification entity in order to stay board certified

A certification board that pretty much NOBODY but him and his few members recognized.

I don't know why anyone would give him even a nod of acknowledgment or an ounce of credibility on ANY issue.

[FBaggins]

6. That isn't correct

Plenty of reasons not to listen to Paul… but that is t one of them.

[Siwsan]

11. I stand corrected!!!

I spent years credentialing physicians and his board situation was a real teaching tool. But, yea, he's an all around piece of bad work, that's for sure.

[FBaggins]

16. Yeah... it's an odd story to be sure

Just not one that indicates that he couldn't pass the certification exam and thus isn't a good doctor.

By all accounts... he's a pretty good eye surgeon who donates lots of his time doing it for free in the third world and for the uninsured. Frankly... I'd say we would all be better off if he did that instead of "senatoring"

[Siwsan]

25. He got mad because the ABMS switched from lifetime to 10 year certifications

Prior to 1992 the board was considered a lifetime certification. He took it in 1995. His attitude was, if he has to recertify every 10 years, then so should all of the physicians who were 'grandfathered' into lifetime status. So, he started his own board, with family members. As I recall, he lured in less than 100 physicians and his 'National Board of Ophthalmology' was dissolved. How he thought that coming up with his own board would EVER pass muster with the medical community, as a whole, speaks a lot to his mindset.

With his lack of board certification, he'd be hard pressed to be contracted by any hospital or credentialed by any insurance company so he'd better keep his day job.

[NYC Liberal]

45. Lots of cases of elected officials who should have stuck to their original profession.

Herbert Hoover should have stuck to engineering and business.

Reagan should have stuck to acting.

Bush Jr should have stuck to baseball.

Trump should have stuck to reality TV.

And that’s just presidents.

[FBaggins]

58. I could have done without Trump's reality TV

Stuck to putting his name on buildings would have been nice.

[Moostache]

72. I preferred him going bankrupt in the casino game myself (n/t)

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. Paul has moved so far to the back of the pack of "influential and

important” RePutinicans he is desperately grandstanding to find anything that will get him some attention.

[JohnSJ]

4. Paul needs to be censured at a minimum. He is making unsubstantiated charges against

Dr. Fauci, and this is outrageous

[mitch96]

7. This looks like another frivolous lawsuit just to "own the libs" bullshit.. YMMV..nt

[PatSeg]

23. Yes and a way to get some public attention

So many of these republicans cannot stand being ignored for too long, so they do and say outrageous things to get in the news. Its almost like a contest to see who can be the most outrageous.

[ScratchCat]

39. Its not a lawsuit period

Its a false referral to DOJ alleging a crime that did not happen. Its all grandstanding with the purpose to discredit a good man and then pretend that the Biden Administration is "covering" for this good man when DOJ throws the referral in the garbage.

[mpcamb]

5. Let's make stupidity a crime. Paul is clearly in violation.

[GB_RN]

12. One Of My Favorite SciFi Authors Once Wrote...

“Stupidity isn’t necessarily punishable by violence, although there are days I wish it were.”

Rand Paul is a major case-in-point.

[lark]

8. Hoping/wishing he could get fined huge bucks for making a knowingly frivolous/malicious referral.

Come on Garland, slap it to him - if it's at all possible. Put a lien on him, repugs will hate that worse than anything.

[Shrike47]

52. Nope, there's no penalty for a stupid referral. I bet they get crazy complaints every day.

Some poor person is tasked with reading them, although some, I’m sure, are kind of funny.

[Roy Rolling]

9. Now I understand

I don’t condone violence, but Rand Paul’s neighbor lives next door to the prick and tolerates more than a human can endure.

[gopiscrap]

40. I thought that as soon as the neighbor

took him out

[LymphocyteLover]

10. OMG, what a freaking deluded asshole

[Paladin]

13. How about "Dr." Rand Paul doing some personal gain-of-function?

Like, say, moving his I.Q. above 60 or so?

Don't hold your breaths, waiting for it to happen...

[groundloop]

14. It's INFURIATING when idiots think they know more than the experts

I've had to deal with that bullshit from time to time, assholes with no idea what they're talking about questioning my decisions in my field of expertise. It just gets absolutely ridiculous wasting time to deal with that nonsense, and I must say that Dr. Fauci is handling it better than I could.

[Evolve Dammit]

15. His neighbor taking him out is now becoming much clearer... What a useless prick, Aqua Buddha

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

17. Boy, Fauci must have really gotten under Rand Paul's skin.

Of course, I doubt he has never been called a liar to his face by a witness who is giving sworn testimony. That must have really punctured his massive ego, knowing that's now in the Congressional Record. I hope he is man enough to call back Fauci when the DOJ reports that the doctor did not lie during his previous testimony. I'm not going to hold my breath.

[Aviation Pro]

18. Good luck with that shit, chesty

Hope it still hurts.

[duforsure]

19. Lets hope the judge remembers this,

After rand paul is indicted, and charged, and convicted at his sentencing hearing.

[secondwind]

20. Someone needs to remind Paul that Trump removed US scientists from the Wuhan lab when he took office

[Sherman A1]

21. One suspects that the "Esteemed" Senator

is in for an education.

[bluestarone]

22. Looking forward to the day that the DOJ.

Tells paul to stuff it!

[modrepub]

26. So The Rest of Us Are Subject to Prosecution for Lying

but Politicians can lie to their hearts content with no real consequences.

[twodogsbarking]

27. I'm telling mom.

That will be next.

[Warpy]

28. Dr. Fauci got under that thin skin of his.

As usual, he's got nothing and the DOJ will laugh him out of the office.

However, Paul never turns down an opportunity to look like a ridiculous little man, so I'm sure he'll pursue it.

[Orrex]

29. Canada should put his hernia back

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

30. I think that Senator Paul was especially annoyed when Fauci said

In response to Paul's questions, "Senator, you don't know what you're talking about." No one likes to be called an idiot in a public meeting, especially when one is an idiot.

[Texin]

31. His so-called "complaint" will be file-13nd and he'll be lucky if he isn't

charged with filing a frivolous and punitive lawsuit. I hope they do it.

[Shrike47]

53. Not a lawsuit. More like reporting to the FBI you saw space aliens.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

32. Randy is PISSED...

That Dr. Fauci was not going to put up with his bullshit and called a spade a spade.

Rand Paul is a disgrace and a piece of shit in continuing to fester this animosity he has towards a man of science with a proven record.

[ananda]

33. To think a "human" can come to such a sick pathetic pass.

...

[Hekate]

34. What a contemptible little man Paul is

[Chainfire]

35. To modern Republicans, telling the truth is a felony.

[AllaN01Bear]

36. he sued his cow and he sued his mom. y not criminal charges against him

for signing that lawsuit by the arizona ag and all of the said signitories .

[pecosbob]

37. He should sue for defamation in civil court

[Midnight Writer]

38. Republicans don't need no proof of a crime. They'll lock you up just cause they hate you.

[NewJeffCT]

47. I remember Leningrad Lindsey Graham

making a criminal referral for Christopher Steele, who I don't think would be subject to US prosecution?

[rdking647]

41. the DOJ will give his referral due consideration

before tossing it in the trash heap where it belongs......

[Initech]

42. Well, the fuckers weren't going to accept any answer he gave anyways, so...

[Sneederbunk]

43. The crime? Fauci kicked Rand in the crotch.

[Bayard]

44. Rand Paul: You are a continuing embarrassment to sane Kentuckians

Sit down. Shut up. Know when you are outclassed.

Hope we have a stellar candidate to run against him next year. And Paul doesn't have access to McConnell's machinations.

[snort]

46. Doesn't Congress approve funding? I think I saw that somewhere.

Like lying to your boss about how much you're paid.

[BlueIdaho]

48. Rand Who?

Seriously…

[marble falls]

49. Paul needs a larger wig, this one is cutting off circulation to his brain.

[JohnSJ]

50. Can rand paul be sued by libel and slander, for making unsupported charges without evidence

against Dr. Fauci, for trying to damage his reputation, and exposing Dr. Fauci to public hatred, and a risk to Dr. Fauci and his families lives?

[Jon King]

51. Fauci does not tell you about eyes Rand....

Stick to what you know, you are way out of your depth with infectious diseases.

[Shrike47]

54. Frankly, I doubt anybody at DOJ could understand what they are arguing about.

Fauci is the expert here, I doubt Paul understands what they are arguing about.

[iscooterliberally]

55. Rand Paul is a tiny little parasite. He's living proof that the senate needs to be de-wormed. n/t

[Retired Engineer Bob]

78. I hear ivermectin is good for that. Give them all a tube of horse paste. -n/t

[MrModerate]

56. I guess that Senatorial Dumbitude isn't a crime n/t

[hadEnuf]

57. Democrats need to make Paul and and any other Repuke who pulls this shit pay dearly for

it in every possible way they can. This is madness.

Make them rue the day they opened their lying mouths.


Until we start making these vermin pieces of trash pay a stiff and consistent price for what they do, they will keep pulling shit like this over and over and over and over again.

[yaesu]

59. what is a gizmodo? nt

[oldsoftie]

60. Fine. And if YOU'RE wrong, then YOU get charged.

Can a Senator be charged with lying too? Or only the damn witness?

[twodogsbarking]

61. Sounds like a dual. Last man standing.

[apnu]

63. What a drama queen.

Sit down Rand, you aren’t that hot.

[Corgigal]

64. Paul must need some

of that sweet anti vac money for his re-election. At least the person running against him, Charles Booker, will call him corrupt , and has already been circulating it on his Facebook page.

[George II]

65. He loves making criminal referrals - his neighbor literally, Fauci figuratively....

Here's where that referral will wind up in minutes:

[Jilly_in_VA]

66. Whine some more, Randy

We can't hear you!

[AngryOldDem]

67. Hey, Rand!

Fuck right off.

Thanks.

[totodeinhere]

68. That's so ridiculous that maybe we should not even dignify Paul's nonsense with a reply.

n/t

[Bo Zarts]

69. "Oh, for fuck's sake!" Bubbles - "Trailer Park Boys"

"What a fuck-wad!" Dame Cath Tizard - 16th Governor-General of New Zealand (1990 to 1996.)

[rlegro]

71. It's hard to choose...

...which all-GOP U.S. Senate delegation is more contemptible and ridiculous: Kentucky's McConnell and Rand, or Texas' Cornyn and Cruz. About equal, although McConnell tips the scales by having been Majority Leader and actually putting teeth into Republican absurdities.

[MurrayDelph]

73. Is there a penalty

for filling frivolous complaints?

[people]

75. Criminal referral of Fauci by Rand Paul

What a MAJOR ASSHOLE Rand Paul is.

[DemocraticPatriot]

76. Wow. Ok. Democratic senators should make a criminal referral against

all of the Republicans in congress, who have ever lied to the congress.


That is bound to be a pretty large list...

[GB_RN]

77. Rand Paul Is An Example Of The tRump-Krueger Effect

It's like Dunning-Krueger, but worse: Too stupid to know you're stupid, but even dumber than that.

[onetexan]

79. It's Dr. Fauci who should refer Rand paul for endangering the public by spreading disinformation

and lies. Paul is the criminal liar here, not Dr. Fauci. I loathe Paul more each time i read about him in the news. He can't help being the smug dumbass that he is.