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Rep. Jamie Raskin Defends Dr. Fauci, Calls Him Not a Comic Book Super Villain

Jun 3, 2024, 02:57 PM

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) criticized House Republicans for their investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci. Raskin defended Fauci, stating that the investigation demonstrated Fauci's integrity as a public servant, and that he is not a comic book super villain. He emphasized that Fauci did not lie to Congress about gain of function research and did not organize a lab leak suppression campaign. Raskin also issued an apology to Fauci on behalf of his colleagues.