Waters: Fauci ‘was bullied’ by Jordan on the hearing

Rep. Maxine WatersMaxine Moore Waters Maxine Waters cuts off Jim Jordan, Fauci sparring at hearing: ‘Shut up’ Big bank CEOS to testify before Congress in May Maxine Waters: ‘Hard to believe’ officer wanted to use Taser on Daunte Wright MORE (D-Calif.) Said that on Sunday President BidenJoe BidenSuspect used two assault rifles he legally bought in FedEx shootings: US Police, China Say They Are ‘Committed’ To Climate Change Cooperation DC Goes To The Dogs – Major And Champ, That’s MORE‘s chief medical advisor, Anthony FauciAnthony Fauci The Dangers of Pausing the J&J Vaccine on Sunday Gives An Outlook: Russia, US Swap Sanctions; tensions over police action are growing; Vaccination Campaign Continues CDC: Half of U.S. Adults Have Received At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose MORE, “Was bullied” by Rep. Jim JordanJames (Jim) Daniel Jordan Democrats debate timing and wisdom of reparations vote Scarborough beats Jordan for spreading ‘lies’ about Fauci:’ It’s pure idiocy ‘Maxine Waters cuts off Jim Jordan, Fauci spar on hearing:’ Shut your mouth ‘MORE (R-Ohio) during the heated hearing of the House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on Thursday, in which Waters told Jordan to “ shut up. ”

While appearing on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart,” Waters saw the hearing as an opportunity for members of Congress to learn more about Fauci’s ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

While he was there, and he has so much credibility, he was bullied, and there was an attempt to actually take him down by Congressman Jordan, she added. ‘We only have a limited time. We only have five minutes each and he doesn’t respect the chairman. He doesn’t respect the other members. He speaks after a while. ‘

At the hearing, Jordan and Fauci both raised their voices when the Ohio representative accused Fauci of promoting policies that “trampled on” personal freedoms. Fauci, in turn, insisted that his recommendations had to do with public health and not personal freedom.

As Jordan’s time passed, he kept talking, which led to Waters saying to him: “You have to respect the chair and keep your mouth shut.”

“I just tried, you know, to intervene in the way that … to tell him what to say,” Waters told Capehart. “I know I’m different from a lot of politicians, and I take, you know, the opportunity to say what I think needs to be said at a certain point, and that’s what I did.”

Fauci said on Sunday that comments and allegations like Jordan’s are “quite frustrating” as they appear on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“I don’t like confrontations like that, but I mean it was very, very clear that he was talking about the freedoms being restricted,” Fauci told the host. Dana BashArkansas Governor Dana Bash Says ‘Divisive’ Trump Attacks on GOP Officials Are ‘Unhelpful’ Biden’s First Press Wasn’t About Him – Not Really Blinken Suggests US Won’t Take Punitive Action Against China Over COVID-19 MORE“This has nothing to do with freedom, Dana. We are talking about the fact that 560,000 people died in our country. We are talking about [60,000] up to 70,000 new infections per day. That is the problem. This is a public health problem. It is not a question of civil liberties. “

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