{"id":2637290,"date":"2026-07-29T14:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-moreno-rips-fauci-who-the-f-do-you-think-you-were\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:30:12","slug":"bernie-moreno-rips-fauci-who-the-f-do-you-think-you-were","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-moreno-rips-fauci-who-the-f-do-you-think-you-were\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Moreno rips Fauci: &#8216;Who the f*** do you think you were?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-moreno-rips-fauci-who-the-f-do-you-think-you-were%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) sharply criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins and response, openly questioning his credibility with a confrontational remark. Moreno referenced a distressing incident where a mother was tasered and arrested for not wearing a mask at a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >middle school football game<\/a>, expressing his outrage over Fauci&#8217;s policies. Moreno, a businessman with ties to former president Donald Trump, announced his senate candidacy in April 2022 and plans to highlight what he sees as Fauci\u2019s misconduct, especially as Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions. Moreno accused Fauci of acting more as a celebrity than a public servant, calling his actions a disgrace to his legacy. He demanded Fauci look up from his lawyers and face the witnesses, but Fauci remained silent.Moreno vowed to keep exposing Fauci\u2019s conduct to the public, condemning it as indefensible and damaging to the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\">Bernie Moreno<\/a> (R-OH) ripped <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anthony-fauci\/\">Dr. Anthony Fauci<\/a><strong> <\/strong>on Wednesday, asking him, \u201cWho the f*** do you think you were?\u201d during a Senate hearing on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and Fauci\u2019s role in the government\u2019s response. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreno criticized Fauci, specifically referencing his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11163\">COVID-19<\/a> mandate that caused a mother to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1178408\/woman-tased-and-arrested-after-not-wearing-mask-at-middle-school-football-game\/\">tased and arrested<\/a> for not wearing a mask at a middle school football game. Moreno said when he heard the story, he could not stand on the sidelines and \u201cwatch this happen.\u201d <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667620\/bernie-moreno-anthony-fauci-covid-19-hearing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bernie Moreno rips Fauci: \u2018Who the f*** do you think you were?\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667671\/hawley-tears-into-fauci-speaking-lifestyle-magazine-not-congress\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hawley tears into Fauci for speaking to lifestyle magazines but not Congress<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667649\/laura-ingraham-anthony-fauci-hearing-reaction\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Laura Ingraham sat in on the Fauci hearing \u2014 her reaction says it all<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreno, an Ohio-based businessman with ties to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4667308\/trump-warned-biden-anthony-fauci-no-good-didnt-listen\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, declared his Senate candidacy in early April 2022 before winning the seat in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Bernie_Moreno\">November 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was about six years ago today that I decided I\u2019m going to give up my businesses, sell them all, run for office, run through the United States Senate. Here I am sitting in front of you six years later saying who the f*** do you think you were for doing that?\u201d Moreno said Wednesday after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My simple question for Anthony Fauci this morning: who the fuck do you think you are?<\/p>\n<p>Fauci\u2019s message to the countless Americans he locked in their homes, who were fired from their jobs over vax mandates, the children he forced to wear masks? \u201cI plead the 5th.\u201d Criminal. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mm9JWQSf6Z\">pic.twitter.com\/mm9JWQSf6Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/berniemoreno\/status\/2082489631203873235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a total disgrace what you did to this country, and if my Democrat colleagues are standing there defending you, I hope the voters, the United States of America, watch the clips of every one of you on a guy who was more interested in being a celebrity than saving American people,\u201d Moreno said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreno vowed repeatedly to highlight the moment to Democrats who defended Fauci, calling his conduct indefensible. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667091\/fauci-pleads-fifth-amendment-covid-hearing-chaired-rand-paul\/\"><strong>FAUCI PLEADS FIFTH AMENDMENT IN COVID-19 HEARING CHAIRED BY RAND PAUL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will make it my mission to make certain that every single one of those Democrats who did that will see that clip, over and over and over again, because there is no defense of what you did,\u201d Moreno said. \u201cYou may have had a 50-plus-year legacy of public service, but it ends in total and complete disgrace.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreno asked Fauci to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Surabees\/status\/2082475595913441446?s=20\">look up from his lawyers<\/a> and face the people in the room, but Fauci did not budge. \u201cYou can\u2019t even look at them?\u201d Moreno asked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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