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Joni Ernst: “Dr. Fauci, Americans haven't forgotten the tragic stories of people who lost loved ones during COVID, and those that…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2026
Dr. Fauci, Americans haven't forgotten the tragic stories of people who lost loved ones during COVID, and those that were denied a chance to say goodbye to their family members that were in hospitals or residing in nursing homes because of the COVID-19 protocols. Americans haven't forgotten the mandates, the adverse reactions to vaccines, the government misinformation, social media censorship, hotlines to tattle on their neighbors, the forced school closures, the tragic rise in suicides or those businesses that were forced to close during lockdowns.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Questioning Dr. Fauci during a Senate hearing.

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