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Dr. Fauci has advocated for shutting down businesses, schools, religious services, and sporting events. But he won’t advocate against Left-wing protests. Dr. Fauci is a fraud. He is also Liberal hack.
Can’t go to church.
Can’t go to work.
Can’t go to school.Even Dr. Fauci says protesting is dangerous.
But Democrats encourage people to riot and protest in the streets. pic.twitter.com/78Dyjkt6D6
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 31, 2020
Fauci and Jim Jordan spar over limiting protests due to coronavirus
By Washington Examiner, August 1, 2020
Rep. Jim Jordan pressed Dr. Anthony Fauci on whether he would recommend that the government “limit” protests after the doctor acknowledged large gatherings contribute to the spread of the virus.
“I don’t think that is relevant,” Fauci, the leading infectious disease expert in the nation, responded to the question of limiting protests. “I’m not in a position of what the government should do in a forceful way.”
The Ohio Republican shot back, making the argument that constitutional rights such as practicing religion have been limited, which would suggest that the right to protest could also be restricted.
“Well, you make all kinds of recommendations … government is stopping people from going to church, Dr. Fauci,” Jordan said. “I’m just asking if there is a world where you can favor one First Amendment liberty, protesting, over another, practicing your faith.”
Fauci said he isn’t “favoring anybody over anybody” but simply “making a broad statement to avoid crowds of any type.”
Jordan then pressed Fauci on the violence that has taken place at protests compared with no reports of violence at churches across the country that have been shuddered by coronavirus lockdowns, to which Fauci said he’s not in a position as a public health official to make those determinations.
Jordan posted a video of the exchange on Twitter, saying, “Can’t go to church. Can’t go to work. Can’t go to school. Even Dr. Fauci says protesting is dangerous. But Democrats encourage people to riot and protest in the streets.”
Can’t go to church.
Can’t go to work.
Can’t go to school.Even Dr. Fauci says protesting is dangerous.
But Democrats encourage people to riot and protest in the streets. pic.twitter.com/78Dyjkt6D6
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 31, 2020
The back-and-forth drew the attention of The View co-host Meghan McCain, who criticized Fauci for commenting on Tinder relationships during the pandemic but not on limiting protests.
“Come on man!!!” McCain tweeted. “This is part of the reason republicans are so pissed – Fauchi [sic] will comment on everything from what kind of tinder sex people can have to baseball but protesting… not his department.”
Come on man!!! This is part of the reason republicans are so pissed – Fauchi will comment on everything from what kind of tinder sex people can have to baseball but protesting… not his department. https://t.co/TVEtkCLQrs
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 31, 2020
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller
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