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Aug 1: Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at hearing
FRAMING Washington Examiner emphasized Fauci Celebrity and Accountability
WHAT BOTH SIDES REPORT
- ▸Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment at least 90 times during a Senate hearing this week. — Mother Jones, Washington Examiner
LEFT / CENTER-LEFT
- ▸Mother Jones argued Fauci's Fifth Amendment use signals a chilling effect on congressional oversight. — Mother Jones
- ▸Mother Jones framed the hearing as part of what it called Trump's political prosecutions. — Mother Jones
RIGHT / CENTER-RIGHT
- ▸Washington Examiner reported that Rand Paul's committee released Fauci's 1,141-page private diary before the hearing. — Washington Examiner
- ▸Washington Examiner reported the diary shows Fauci repeatedly sought more TV appearances during the pandemic. — Washington Examiner
- ▸Washington Examiner reported the diary's word 'press' appears nearly 1,400 times across 1,141 pages. — Washington Examiner
- ▸Washington Examiner reported Fauci lobbied Pence and Trump aides to book him on major TV shows. — Washington Examiner