Fauci Mocks Call by Ted Cruz to be Investigated for Lying to Congress: “What Happened on January 6, Senator?”

Chief Medical Advisor to Joe Biden Dr. Anthony Fauci attacked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Sunday, mockingly asking of Cruz, “What happened January 6, Senator?”, in response to a question about Cruz calling for Fauci to be investigated for lying to Congress about NIH funding gain of function research on coronaviruses in Wuhan, China before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fauci appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation with host Margaret Brennan, laughing and smiling when questioned about Cruz. Fauci also said of critics like Cruz that to question him was to question science itself. Fauci, 80 years old, has since 1984 been the director of the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Biden appointed Fauci Chief Medical Advisor to the President upon taking office last January. Fauci has worked for the federal government since 1968(with the exception of one year, 1971) and is reported to be the highest paid person in the federal government, making more than the president: $434,000 compared to $400,000.

Last month Cruz called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Fauci, “In May, Dr. Fauci said, “The NIH has not ever and does not now, fund gain-of-function research.” But early this month, the NIH contradicted that. It’s a crime to knowingly lie to Congress, so I asked AG Garland if he’d appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Fauci.”

In May, Dr. Fauci said, “The NIH has not ever and does not now, fund gain-of-function research.”

But early this month, the NIH contradicted that.

It’s a crime to knowingly lie to Congress, so I asked AG Garland if he'd appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Fauci. pic.twitter.com/s01N0SbAws

— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) October 27, 2021

Screen images of Fauci laughing and mocking Cruz on Face the Nation show an imperious career D.C. bureaucrat who sees himself as untouchable:

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Shorter clip:

.@margbrennan: “Sen. Cruz told the Attorney General you should be prosecuted.”

Dr. Fauci: [Laughs] I should be prosecuted? What happened on January 6th, senator? … That’s okay, I’m just gonna do my job. I'm gonna be saving lives, and [Republican lawmakers] are gonna be lying." pic.twitter.com/8hbjgkhEeS

— The Recount (@therecount) November 28, 2021

Longer clip:

Lawmakers like Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have called for Dr. Fauci to step down and be prosecuted over the course of COVID-19. Fauci scoffs at such threats, calling it "noise."

"They're really criticizing science because I represent science. That's dangerous." pic.twitter.com/zLzceD2DHe

— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) November 28, 2021