Fauci: 'I represent science' (Face the Nation)

Fauci said attacks on him were attacks on science because he represents science. Paul and others called it hubris. Became a lasting cultural flashpoint.

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Fauci

“They're really criticizing science because I represent science. That's dangerous.”

Paraphrased widely from Face the Nation appearance

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•Full official transcript segment sometimes truncated in secondary sources