Anthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned

A high-profile US Senate committee hearing featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci highlighted that politicizing science remains a key political tactic six years after the pandemic. Chaired by Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky, the session was framed as an investigation into the origins of the Covid pandemic. However, the hearing quickly transitioned into a forum where Republican senators used the opportunity to recriminate and target the former leading US government scientist during the proceedings.