Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) ripped Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, asking him, “Who the f*** do you think you were?” during a Senate hearing on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and Fauci’s role in the government’s response. Moreno criticized Fauci, specifically referencing his COVID-19 mandate that caused a mother to be tased and arrested for not wearing a mask at a middle school football game. Moreno said when he heard the story, he could not stand on the sidelines and “watch this happen.” Moreno, an Ohio-based businessman with ties to President Donald Trump, declared his Senate candidacy in early April 2022 before winning the seat in November 2024.
“It was about six years ago today that I decided I’m going to give up my businesses, sell them all, run for office, run through the United States Senate. Here I am sitting in front of you six years later saying who the f*** do you think you were for doing that?” Moreno said Wednesday after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.
My simple question for Anthony Fauci this morning: who the fuck do you think you are?Fauci’s message to the countless Americans he locked in their homes, who were fired from their jobs over vax mandates, the children he forced to wear masks? “I plead the 5th.” Criminal. pic.twitter.com/mm9JWQSf6Z— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) July 29, 2026
