Thu Sep 15, 2022 AT 11:36 AM EDT
Sen. Rand Paul and infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci squared off in another tense exchange Wednesday, with the Kentucky Republican lambasting the health official for not being transparent about royalties he or others in the public health sector received from health companies.
“We’ve been asking you, and you refuse to answer whether anybody on the vaccine committees gets royalties from the pharmaceutical companies,” Paul said.
He also offered a warning Republicans will get to the bottom of possible conflicts of interest if they retake control of Congress, stating, “When we get in charge . . . we’re going to learn about it. I promise you that.” Read Full Story