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Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the U.S. response to the Covid-19 pandemic, privately complained about President Donald Trump’s ramblings — and compared him to an “obnoxious adolescent” — in personal diary entries released this weekend.

More than a thousand pages of Fauci’s journal were released by Sen. Rand Paul, who heads the Senate Homeland Security Committee. As part of an investigation into the origins of Covid-19, Paul has called on Fauci to testify on the pandemic before the committee Wednesday. The Kentucky Republican has long peddled the theory that the virus came from a leak at a lab in Wuhan, China, accusing Fauci and other government officials of misleading the public about its source — claims Fauci has denied.

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[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 64 points 2 hours ago

can't get the full Epstein files required by law, but we can get 1,000 pages of a doctor's personal journals because one deranged senator has a theory

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 35 points 2 hours ago

This man has served humanity for his entire existence and is forced to suffer these moronic fools.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 2 points 39 minutes ago

You don't need a diary to know that, there's plenty of video evidence where he's obviously sick of all the bullshit. Totally had the "how am I the only educated person in this room?" vibe toward the end.

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 38 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Paul might be the stupidest son of a bitch on the planet if he actually thought leaking these was somehow going to validate his conspiracy theory quest.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

stupidest son of a bitch on the planet

It's not like he's trying to convince anyone that isn't categorically a runner up in the same contest.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 26 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Rand Paul is suuuuch a piece of shit. JFC.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago

Gonna feel the same unfiltered glee when he eats shit as I did with Lindsey Graham and Rush Limbaugh. Damn near had an orgasm.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

I feel like the headline is understating the situation.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

I think the entire world, minus braindead conservatives, are annoyed by obnoxious adolescent Trump.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago

Conservatives really insist on proving their stupidity at every turn

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

Didn't we all...