It’s been a long fall for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Four years ago, he was hailed as real-life Atlas — the avatar for an army of selfless physicians and medical professionals and proof that bureaucracy and competence were not incompatible concepts. Today, Fauci is invoking his right against self-incrimination in what may be a fruitless effort to avoid accountability for what Republicans allege was a pattern of misconduct. And for all his troubles, Fauci’s performance before a congressional committee on Wednesday may yet result in a criminal referral. After all, what else would you call that spectacle but “contempt?”
A few dead-enders still enamored with the fictionalized account of Dr. Fauci that ensorcelled so many liberals in the depths of the pandemic mounted a half-hearted attempt to defend his honor. But they seemed more outraged by the GOP’s behavior than aggrieved on Fauci’s behalf.
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