Dr. Anthony Fauci’s appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last week quickly stalled when, in his opening statement, Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. He was noticeably nervous, visibly shaking, and devoid of the arrogance he previously brought to congressional hearings.
The smug expression that accompanied Fauci in his public appearances was supplanted by a trembling stare. Earlier in the week, Fauci’s diary was released to the public, having inexplicably been found on a federal government server.