{"id":2637872,"date":"2026-07-30T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-fauci-has-a-huge-ego-and-mistakes-were-made-bob-cusack\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:34:58","slug":"dr-fauci-has-a-huge-ego-and-mistakes-were-made-bob-cusack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-fauci-has-a-huge-ego-and-mistakes-were-made-bob-cusack\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Dr. Fauci has a huge ego&#8217; and &#8216;mistakes were made&#8217;: Bob Cusack"},"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%2Fdr-fauci-has-a-huge-ego-and-mistakes-were-made-bob-cusack%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=2637872&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>Washington Examiner&#8217;s executive editor Bob Cusack commented on Dr. Anthony Fauci\u2019s Senate hearing, stating that while the hearing was significant, its impact was diminished by the manner in which lawmakers conducted it. Cusack emphasized that the hearing was vital because mistakes were made in handling COVID-19, but focused on the need for Congress to hold more hearings to uncover information and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-nominee-faces-ethics-minefield-from-fathers-corporate-interests\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Nominee Faces Ethics Minefield From Father\u2019s Corporate Interests\">restore public trust<\/a>. During the hearing, Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering over 100 questions, including mundane details like the color of his tie and the carpet.Cusack criticized Fauci\u2019s published diary entries, which he described as \u201cweird\u201d and highlighted Fauci\u2019s ego, noting that Fauci believed he was the most talked-about person in the country. He argued that public concern is currently more focused on economic issues rather than Fauci or COVID-19. cusack suggested that the Democratic Party and President Biden missed the mark by not addressing the economy sufficiently during the 2024 election, and he implied that Republicans, including Trump, need to demonstrate more empathy to improve thier chances in upcoming elections.  <\/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\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> executive editor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/bcusack\/\">Bob Cusack<\/a> said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anthony-fauci\/\">Dr. Anthony Fauci\u2019s<\/a> Senate hearing was significant, but argued that lawmakers undermined its impact by how they conducted the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the emphasis of the hearing is a bit off,\u201d Cusack said Wednesday on CNN\u2019s<em> Laura Coates Live<\/em>. \u201cHaving the hearing is a good thing because mistakes were made.\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\/entertainment\/4669292\/dr-fauci-huge-ego-mistakes-made-bob-cusack\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Dr. Fauci has a huge ego\u2019 and \u2018mistakes were made\u2019: Bob Cusack<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4668876\/ice-in-bind-no-one-advocating-for-them-anna-giaritelli\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICE is \u2018in a bind where no one\u2019s really advocating for them\u2019: Anna Giaritelli<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4667933\/marjorie-taylor-greene-weds-brian-glenn-las-vegas\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Marjorie Taylor Greene weds Brian Glenn in Las Vegas<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fauci was grilled about his actions during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667091\/fauci-pleads-fifth-amendment-covid-hearing-chaired-rand-paul\/\">invoked the Fifth Amendment<\/a> to every question, including what color his tie was and what color the carpet in front of him was. He declined to answer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4667643\/anthony-fauci-pleads-fifth-over-100-times-senate-testimony\/\">more than 100 questions<\/a> throughout the hearing.<\/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\">\u201cWe need to know, if this happens again, what are we going to do?\u201d Cusack said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3653910&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=b0253b4b61366d77975b5f1a1c60f34a\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cusack argued that the purpose of the hearings should be to uncover information about the virus and help restore public trust in government following criticism that Fauci had downplayed the threat of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> should be holding a lot of hearings on this,\u201d Cusack said. \u201cWe\u2019re learning new things, and then try to figure out how to save lives if this, God forbid, happens again.<\/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\">\u201cFauci\u2019s 85 years old,\u201d he added. \u201cPutting him in jail? Is that going to save anybody\u2019s life? No.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4664470\/fauci-private-covid-diaries-takeaways-fame-prize-money-lab-leak-debate\/\">Fauci\u2019s diary entries<\/a> were published by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\">Rand Paul (R-KY) <\/a>ahead of the trial, showing his personal thoughts throughout the pandemic. Cusack referred to his entries as \u201cweird\u201d and said that \u201cDr. Fauci has a huge ego\u201d to say he was the \u201cmost talked about person in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is not hyoperbole (sic) to say that today I am the most famous and talked about person in the country and one of the most recognizable peson (sic) in the world,\u201d one <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paul.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026.07.24_Tonys-Diary-Package.pdf\">entry reads<\/a>. \u201cCountless profiles on me in multiple media.\u201d<\/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 style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3653888&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=d30fc5f836808b4c13c8c589a5e0c1ef\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cusack argued that while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-links-fossil-fuel-extraction-to-the-murder-rape-and-kidnapping-of-indigenous-women\/\" title=\"AOC Links \u2018Fossil Fuel Extraction\u2019 To The Murder, Rape, And Kidnapping Of Indigenous Women\">hearing drew attention<\/a>, voters remain more focused on the economy, after a viewer stated, \u201cNo one cares about Dr. Fauci.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s basically what voters are talking about,\u201d Cusack said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2026\/07\/23\/as-the-2026-midterms-approach-economy-is-front-and-center\/?utm_source=AdaptiveMailer&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=26-07-23%20Midterms%20Look-ahead&#038;org=982&#038;lvl=100&#038;ite=18233&#038;lea=5341570&#038;ctr=0&#038;par=1&#038;trk=a0DQm00000DqTb9MAF\">Pew Research Center<\/a> poll found that voters are most concerned with the economy, especially the cost of living and affordability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4668994\/rand-paul-share-information-fauci-florida-uthmeier-nothing-off-the-table\/\"><strong>RAND PAUL WILL SHARE INFORMATION ON FAUCI TO ASSIST WITH FLORIDA INVESTIGATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cusack said the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> and former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> \u201clost their way\u201d in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\">2024 election<\/a> because they did not pay attention to the economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a>, to some degree, are not showing empathy,\u201d Cusack said. \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Trump\u2019s<\/a> not showing empathy, and that\u2019s why Republicans could have a tough election come <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">November<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cusack: Fauci hearing important but undermined by 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