BREAKING: Sen. Rand Paul removes Dr. Anthony Fauci's lawyer from his Senate hearing after repeatedly talking over Paul to defend Fauci after not being invited to speak.
"You will respect these proceedings. You were told not to sit at the table. You insist on sitting at the… pic.twitter.com/VPVQAT6m01
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BREAKING: Sen. Rand Paul removes Dr. Anthony Fauci’s lawyer from his Senate hearing after repeatedly talking over Paul to defend Fauci after not being invited to speak.
“You will respect these proceedings. You were told not to sit at the table. You insist on sitting at the table. And we told you you would not be recognized. You are not invited here for testimony, sir. You are being disruptive.”
“Would you behave this way in a courtroom? No, because the judge would put you in jail. I can’t do that today, but I can have you escorted from the premises.”
“So I would say, sir, sit quietly and don’t say another word. I said sit quietly. You are not recognized. Another word and you’re gone.”
After another back-and-forth and the attorney’s refusal to listen, Paul then had security remove him from the room.

