Tell Republicans: End the Witch Hunt Against Fauci

Rand Paul is hunting for a trophy, and he's willing to sacrifice public health to get it.

After years of targeting Dr. Anthony Fauci for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul is now threatening to push contempt of Congress charges because Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a Senate hearing.

Fauci had every reason to be careful. Paul has repeatedly suggested Fauci should face criminal consequences for doing his job. Even a small, accidental mistake or contradiction in hours of hostile testimony could be twisted into an accusation of perjury. No public servant should be forced into that kind of trap just to satisfy a senator’s vendetta.

Senate Republicans need to shut this abuse of power down now.

Tell Senate Republicans: Reject Rand Paul’s contempt push. End the witch hunt against Dr. Fauci and stop using Congress to threaten public health officials for political revenge.

This fight is bigger than one hearing. Republicans have spent years punishing the people who helped guide the country through COVID, smearing scientists, undermining vaccines, and turning public health into a culture-war weapon.

The message is chilling: Tell the public hard truths during a crisis, and Republicans may spend years trying to destroy you. That makes all of us less safe.

The next time a deadly outbreak hits, we need doctors and scientists willing to speak clearly. We need federal health officials who can warn the public, update guidance, and act fast without wondering whether Congress will come for them later.

Rand Paul’s contempt threat tells experts to stay quiet. It tells public servants that doing their jobs can make them political targets. And it tells conspiracy theorists that Congress will help them rewrite history.

Senate Republicans must reject Paul’s contempt push, end the attacks on Fauci, and make clear that public health officials should not be punished for serving the country.

Add your name now and demand Senate Republicans end the witch hunt against Fauci before their war on public health does lasting damage.

The petition to Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee reads:

“Reject any contempt resolution against Dr. Anthony Fauci. End the witch hunt against him and stop using congressional power to intimidate public health officials, scientists, doctors, and federal workers.”