Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed bewilderment at the presence of a grimacing Jan. 6 defendant in the background of his heated testimony before Congress on Monday.
Fauci went toe-to-toe with Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene, who told the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases that he was “not a doctor” and “should be in prison” during a heated interrogation.
He was interviewed Monday night about the presence of a man behind him who constantly grimaced and shook his head at Fauci’s testimony.
The mystery man was revealed to be Brandon Fellows, a pro-MAGA rioter who smoked marijuana in Senator Jeff Merkley’s office during the insurrection. He just got out of prison on May 20.
Fauci said he found out who was sitting behind him after the hearing and asked, “What is someone like that doing at a COVID hearing?”
Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed bewilderment at the presence of a grimacing Jan. 6 defendant in the background of his heated testimony before Congress on Monday.
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins claimed Fellows shouted in agreement when Greene said Fauci should be in prison.
Fellows, originally from upstate New York, was sentenced to 37 months in prison plus an additional five months on one count each of felony and misdemeanor contempt of court for his actions during the storming of the Capitol.
He drove from upstate New York to DC in a minibus where he sleeps to attend last week’s riot after Trump tweeted about his rally planned for the same day.
He felt emboldened by the president’s claims and, along with thousands of others, stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and threatening Capitol Police officers as they entered.
Once in the building, he entered Merkley’s office, where he put his feet up on the table and took two drags on a joint handed to him by another troublemaker.
All of this appeared on Snapchat, along with videos he has since shared on Instagram where he jovially chats with police officers, asking them directions and even posing with them.
He He posed with the police afterwards and claims his Bumble His profile has ‘exploded’ since he uploaded the photos; He plans to return to the Capitol for another protest and has not yet been arrested.
Another rioter, who was livestreaming, asked Fellows, “What’s your message?”
Brandon Fellows, a native of upstate New York, was sentenced to 37 months in prison plus an additional five months on one count each of felony and misdemeanor contempt of court for his actions during the storming of the Capitol.
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins claimed Fellows shouted in agreement when Greene said Fauci should be in prison.
The companions responded, ‘Man, oh man, did we get mad.’ We ripped it out of the hands of these police officers,” followed by laughter.
“It warmed my heart to see these members terrified for their lives. For what they have done and are doing to this country, I hope they live in constant fear,” she later wrote on social media.
He was arrested on January 16 in New York by the FBI.
After the riot, he gave an interview to Bloomberg where he says his Bumble dating profile has been “blowing up” with attention due to interest in his photos from the Capitol riot.
In an interview with Bloomberg which was published on Tuesday, said: “I have no regrets.” I didn’t hurt anyone, I didn’t break anything. Although I entered illegally, I guess.
‘I thought I was going to get in trouble? Uh no.
“Obviously, Trump started a movement in some way, but I think we started something even bigger by doing this.”
‘Do you think I’m going to go to federal prison? I’m told federal prison is no fun.
Brandon Fellows, 26, drove from upstate New York to DC in a minibus where he sleeps to attend last week’s riot after Trump tweeted about his rally planned for the same day.
Comrades at Wednesday’s demonstration, brushing their teeth. He said he wanted to be part ‘of history’
Fauci’s testimony made headlines all day Monday, largely due to his meeting with pro-MAGA Rep. Greene.
The Republican firebrand was reprimanded by colleagues for her questioning while Fauci was questioned about his response to the pandemic and the origins of COVID.
Greene also claimed that Fauci’s ‘evil, repulsive science’ led to schoolchildren having to endure classes wearing masks and claimed that he abused puppies during his tests.
The Georgia lawmaker also showed the hearing photographs of him sitting in the empty seats at a Washington Nationals baseball game after throwing out the first pitch.
She was sitting near two colleagues in a picture she said broke her social distancing guidelines.
‘Do you think that’s appropriate… Mr. Fauci, because you’re not a doctor in my few minutes… that man doesn’t deserve to have a license. In fact, it should be overturned and he should be in prison,” Greene said.
“We should recommend that you be prosecuted… for crimes against humanity,” the Georgia Republican continued.
Freshman Democrat Robert Garcia criticized Greene for her “ridiculous” attacks on Fauci.
The Republican firebrand was reprimanded by colleagues for her questioning while Fauci was questioned about his response to the pandemic and the origins of COVID.
Greene also claimed that Fauci’s ‘repulsive, evil science’ led to schoolchildren having to endure classes in masks and claimed that he abused puppies with his tests.
He says this has been the most unruly conference in his years and a half in Congress.
Fauci became emotional as he detailed death threats against him and his children, while insisting that taxpayer dollars were not used for risky gain-of-function research in China and that he never used personal email for “official business.” “.
His explosive admission came before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which has been seeking for more than a year to determine the origins of the pandemic that killed more than a million Americans and millions more around the world. world.
The fast-paced hearing briefly slowed when Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., asked Fauci about the personal toll his role on the White House Coronavirus Task Force took on him.
“I and my three daughters have received credible death threats, which has led to the arrest of different people,” he said. “Credible death threats mean someone who was clearly on a path to kill.”
“It’s very problematic for me,” he continued. “It’s even more problematic because they involve my wife.”
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