During a Senate hearing Tuesday on the U.S. response to COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases made it clear that he has only so much patience when it comes to explaining things to Republicans who refuse to accept facts.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) was questioning Fauci and asked if he planned to public disclose his financial investments.
Fauci told the senator that his his financial disclosures have been available to the public for decades:
“I don’t understand why you’re asking me that question. My financial disclosure is public knowledge and has been so for the last 37 years or so.”
Rather than accept the reply and move on, Marshall made a snide remark:
“The big tech giants are doing an incredible job of keeping it from being public. We’ll continue to look for it. Where would we find it?”
Clearly getting frustrated, Fauci said:
“All you have to do is ask for it! You’re so misinformed it’s extraordinary! All you have to do is ask for it.”
Again, Marshall pressed even though the question had been answered not once, but TWICE, saying he wondered what “shenanigans” Fauci was hiding in his finances.
Fauci told Marshall yet again:
“What are you talking about? My financial disclosures are public knowledge and have been so. You are getting amazingly wrong information.”
As Marshall’s time expired, Fauci could be heard saying under his breath:
“What a moron!”
Americans applauded Dr. Fauci on Twitter:
