Sen. Paul Unveils Measure to Eliminate Fauci's Position

[Eupher]

Absolutely delicious -- if it works. It should be observed that Fauci is 81 f'n years old. A normal person, even a bureaucrat, should have retired long before reaching the age of 81 just to spend time with the grandkids and great-grandkids. Just shows to go you how entrenched these D.C. insiders are to power and influence.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on March 14 introduced a measure that would eliminate Dr. Anthony Fauci’s position.

Fauci has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), since 1984.

Paul said the measure, proposed as an amendment to the government funding bill, is necessary because Fauci has become a “dictator-in-chief.”

“No one person should have unilateral authority to make decisions for millions of Americans,” Paul, a doctor, said in a statement, adding that one of his goals was “to ensure that ineffective, unscientific lockdowns and mandates are never foisted on the American people ever again.”

Fauci has recommended strict measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, including shutting down businesses deemed non-essential and imposing forced masking on children.

The measure would turn the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases into three separate institutes, with one focusing on allergic diseases, one focusing on infectious diseases, and one focusing on immunological diseases. The institutes would be part of the NIH.

The directors of the new institutes would each take a portion of the responsibilities Fauci currently has.

The directors would be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate for a single 5-year term.

Fauci was appointed to his post during the presidency of President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. Fauci was not confirmed by the Senate.

The amendment, if passed, “will create accountability and oversight into a taxpayer-funded position that has largely abused its power, and has been responsible for many failures and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Paul said.

An NIH spokesperson told The Epoch Times via email that the agency does not comment on pending legislation.

Fauci and the institute he heads did not return requests for comment.

Paul’s office didn’t respond when asked if he has secured support for the measure from any colleagues.

Epoch Times