Chaos broke out in the White House press briefing room as White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci finally heads for the door after misleading Americans about Covid-19 for years.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre invited Dr. Fauci up to the podium to deliver a “final message” to Americans after delivering a rambling welcome reminiscent of a eulogy.
“My message — and my final message, maybe the final message I give you from this podium — is that please, for your own safety, for that of your family, get your updated COVID-19 shot as soon as you’re eligible to protect yourself, your family, and your community,” he urged.
As Dr. Fauci soaked in his last moments of power he refused to acknowledge his part in what many consider a botched response to the pandemic over the years or the impact his authoritarian advice had on Americans- often to their detriment.
For those keeping score at home, Dr. Fauci advocated for school closures early in the pandemic, initially advised against buying masks, intentionally withheld information from Americans, and often demonized Americans who chose not to get vaccinated.
Following Fauci’s monologue, Jean-Pierre snapped at reporters who raised questions about the origins of COVID-19 after the White House coronavirus response team updated reporters on the administration’s vaccine efforts.
Daily Caller White House correspondent Diana Glebova attempted to ask a question regarding what Fauci has done to investigate the origins of COVID-19.
“We have a process here. I’m not calling out on people who yell. And you’re being … disrespectful to your colleagues, and you’re being disrespectful to our guest,” Jean-Pierre said. “I will not call on you if you yell, and also you’re taking time off the clock because Dr. Fauci has to leave in a couple of minutes.”
When Glebova objected, Jean-Pierre said she was “done” and was “not getting into a back-and-forth with you.”
Then Today News Africa journalist Simon Ateba also intervened and defended her, saying the question was “valid and should be asked.” Once again, Jean-Pierre lost her temper.
Karine Jean-Pierre snaps at a reporter:
“I’m done! I’m done with you!” pic.twitter.com/F8Kwk7B9cvNovember 22, 2022
“You need to call people across the room. She has a valid question, she’s asked about the origin of COVID,” Ateba said.
“It is not your turn,” Jean-Pierre shot back. “I hear your question, but we’re not doing this the way you want it. This is disrespectful … Simon, I’m done. Simon, I’m done. I’m done with you right now. You’re taking time away from your colleagues.”
Fauci will step down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in December.
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