Fauci

2022 - 12 - 11

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Elon Musk targets Dr. Anthony Fauci in viral tweet, drawing backlash (CBS News)

"My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," the Twitter CEO wrote on Sunday.

[interview with CBS News'](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-fauci-talks-family-career-donald-trump-covid-19-whats-next/) Michelle Miller last month, Fauci said he never expected science to become so politicized, making him into "the boogeyman of the far right." Twitter has undergone a number of changes since Musk purchased the company this fall and pledged to restore "free speech" on the platform. Since he became one of the leading figures in the fight against the pandemic in early 2020, Fauci was hailed as a hero by some but condemned by others for his recommendations supporting social distancing, the use of face masks and vaccinations to protect against COVID-19. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, agreed were helpful in slowing the spread of COVID-19 before vaccines became widely available. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601894132573605888?s=20&t=aLV0JH6LGhKMYKYed2T9Fw) on Sunday. Recalling Trump's false statements about COVID-19 while in office, Fauci said in a new interview with because I couldn't stand there and be complicit in saying hydroxychloroquine works when it doesn't, you know. "For the record: Dr. pandemic mitigation efforts and urged Musk to remove the post. Shame on you." "It's America. In the meantime, Mr.

Elon Musk Tweets 'My Pronouns Are Prosecute/Fauci,' Here's The ... (Forbes)

A number of real scientists and public health experts essentially responded what/what/what to Musk's pronouns tweet about Fauci.

These certainly aren’t the only definitions of “Anthony Fauci” and “Fauci” in the Urban Dictionary. Both the Trump and Biden Administrations could have done more to more broadly leverage the wide range of scientific expertise that exists in the U.S. After all, Fauci didn’t say things like “I have the best science”, “this is your favorite scientist”, or “I am a stable genius,” did he? [in the Urban Dictionary](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Anthony%20Fauci) reads, “A physician who specializes in infectious diseases. Real scientists and public health experts weren’t the only ones effectively saying “what/what/what” to Musk’s pronouns tweet about Fauci. They’ve claimed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), you know that thing that caused the Covid-19 pandemic, originated in a laboratory and that Fauci authorized funding for the research that created this virus. Ritchie Torres (D-New York) wrote that “Elon Musk wants to criminalize Anthony Fauci because he disagrees with him,” in the following tweet response: All of what he’s done is to stir up antisemitism, racist and homophobic attacks on this site and now he’s unleashed his hate on a individual. Full stop](https://twitter.com/gregggonsalves/status/1601899480453980162),” and added, “He’s tweeted out “prosecute/Fauci,” with “he” again referring to Musk since that presumably is Musk’s real actual pronoun. Also, presumably the billionaire’s tweet wasn’t suggesting that people should start associating the word “prosecute” with Musk or calling Musk “prosecute” or “Fauci.” Instead, it seemed like Musk was trying to somehow associate the word “prosecute” with the name “Fauci.” Hmm, that’s quite a Fauci ouchie but not in a Covid-19 vaccine type of way. Gonsalves indicated that Twitter has “devolved into a cesspool,” which, by the way, wouldn’t be a positive statement. In this tweet, Musk was presumably referring to Anthony Fauci, MD, who’s been Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984.

Elon Musk targets Dr Anthony Fauci in viral tweet, sparking backlash (FRANCE 24)

Elon Musk on Sunday targeted America's outgoing top infectious disease official and key advisor of the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Anthony Fauci, ...

Musk also posted a meme showing Fauci telling US President Joe Biden, "Just one more lockdown, my king..." [White House ](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/white-house/)appearance in November, Fauci slammed the proliferation of bad health advice online and said the most difficult thing he had to deal with while helming America's fight against Covid was the country's polarization along political lines. [Twitter CEO ](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/twitter/)said, alluding to the practice of indicating gender pronouns after one's name as well as the right-wing campaign to charge Fauci with crimes related to his involvement in US Covid policies.

Lawmakers react to Musk's call to prosecute Fauci (Axios)

"Could you just leave a good man alone in your seemingly endless quest for attention?" Sen. Klobuchar tweeted.

But I am very happy to testify before any congressional oversight committee, I have nothing to hide, I can explain and validate everything that I’ve done," Fauci said during an interview in a new episode of "Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace" that dropped Friday. Fauci has previously said he would testify before Congress if called to do so. Fauci is a national hero who will be remembered for generations to come for his innate goodness & many contributions to public health. Despite your business success, you will be remembered most for fueling public hate & divisions. Shame on you," Marjorie Taylor Greene](https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1601899639032225792) (R-Ga.) tweeted in response to Musk. - "It’s America. Dean Phillips](https://twitter.com/RepDeanPhillips/status/1601940929333846016)(D-Minn.) tweeted. [former CIA director John Brennan](https://twitter.com/JohnBrennan/status/1601949081189900288)tweeted. What they're saying: "Re Musk tweet? Ritchie Torres](https://twitter.com/RitchieTorres/status/1601933557156438017)(D-N.Y.) tweeted. Amy Klobuchar](https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1601972027727945728) (D-Minn.) tweeted Sunday.

Elon Musk s'en prend au Dr Fauci (Le Journal de Montréal)

Elon Musk s'en est violemment pris dimanche au Dr Anthony Fauci dans un tweet qui a aussitôt fait polémique.

En 2020, lors de conférences de presse à la Maison-Blanche, il avait plusieurs fois poliment corrigé le président Trump. L'immunologue de 81 ans doit quitter ce mois-ci ses fonctions de conseiller présidentiel sur la pandémie. Les élus républicains ont menacé de s'en prendre à M.

Musk s'en prend au Dr Fauci, conseiller COVID de la Maison-Blanche (Le Soleil)

Elon Musk s'en est violemment pris dimanche au Dr Anthony Fauci, le conseiller sortant de la Maison-Blanche sur la pandémie de COVID-19, dans un tweet qui a ...

En 2020, lors de conférences de presse à la Maison-Blanche, il avait plusieurs fois poliment corrigé le président Trump. L’immunologue de 81 ans doit quitter ce mois-ci ses fonctions de conseiller présidentiel sur la pandémie. Les élus républicains ont menacé de s’en prendre à M.

Elon Musk tweets against Dr. Fauci, reaps big backlash (Toronto Sun)

A tweet from Elon Musk was trending Sunday after he appeared to go after.

[David Leavitt tweeted](https://twitter.com/David_Leavitt/status/1601955455202480131): “The community note for Elon Musk’s tweet is calling for the execution of Fauci in public. Article content This is abhorrently dangerous.”

Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, drawing swift backlash (The Hill)

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday called to prosecute Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden who has led the U.S. response to the ...

[wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/RepDeanPhillips/status/1601940929333846016), “It’s America. He later shared [a meme](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601884478745374720) edited to show Fauci telling Biden, “Just one more lockdown, my king.” And I don’t want to see anybody die from COVID. “I have nothing to hide at all, despite the accusations that I’m hiding something. I don’t want to see anybody hospitalized. handling of the pandemic. He must be required to testify under oath regarding any discussions he participated in concerning the Wuhan lab leak. “Fauci’s resignation should not prevent a full-throated investigation into the origins of the pandemic. Fauci is a national hero who will be remembered for generations to come for his innate goodness & many contributions to public health Despite your business success, you will be remembered most for fueling public hate & divisions. Courting vaccine-deniers doesn’t seem like a smart business strategy, but the issue is this: could you just leave a good man alone in your seemingly endless quest for attention?” Sen. response to the COVID-19 pandemic since it started during the Trump administration, and drew swift backlash for his comment. “I’m a big fan of Dr.

«Juste un autre confinement, mon roi»: Elon Musk s'en prend au Dr ... (TVA Nouvelles)

Elon Musk s'en est pris au Dr Anthony Fauci, conseiller sortant de la Maison-Blanche sur la pandémie de COVID-19, dans un tweet polémique.

L'immunologue de 81 ans doit quitter ce mois-ci ses fonctions de conseiller présidentiel sur la pandémie. En 2020, lors de conférences de presse à la Maison-Blanche, il avait plusieurs fois poliment corrigé le président Trump. Les élus républicains ont menacé de s'en prendre à M.

Contestation des mesures sanitaires | Elon Musk s'en prend au Dr ... (La Presse)

Elon Musk s'en est violemment pris dimanche au Dr Anthony Fauci, le conseiller sortant de la Maison-Blanche sur la pandémie de COVID-19, dans un tweet qui a ...

'People don't like to be told what to do': Anthony Fauci admits ... (Daily Mail)

COVID cases are spiking in some parts of the country as winter weather illnesses like the flu and other respiratory infections surge; The spike in ...

But there is still a lot to do to protect yourself and your family, and ultimately, your community.' In New York and Los Angeles, officials are toying with bringing mask mandates back in some form as winter surges occur. People don't like to be told what to do.'

Musk says criminally prosecute Dr Fauci, scientific community slams ... (News Room Odisha)

San Francisco: Elon Musk on Monday said that outgoing White House Chief Medical Adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci, should be criminally prosecuted for funding ...

“You do realise that Anthony Fauci does not personally choose whose grant applications get funded, right? On Monday, the new Twitter owner told his nearly 121 million followers: “Forcing your pronouns upon others when they didn’t ask, and implicitly ostracizing those who don’t, is neither good nor kind to anyone. His comment was met with strong criticism from the scientific community and government leaders.

Elon Musk Takes a Shot at Dr. Anthony Fauci on Twitter (The New York Times)

The Twitter owner has taken shots at targets like Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's chief immunologist, in moves that may appeal to the right, ...

(WaPo) (CNBC) (NYT) (FT) de la Merced](https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-j-de-la-merced), [Lauren Hirsch](https://www.nytimes.com/by/lauren-hirsch) and (Sportico) (WSJ) (Bloomberg) (Reuters) official](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-10/caroline-ellison-hires-sec-s-former-top-crypto-cop-for-ftx-probe?leadSource=uverify%20wall) steeped in crypto cases, Stephanie Avakian, as her lawyer. [ the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63911363) on Saturday, explaining that the goal would be to repay FTX investors. The billionaire may well be politically conservative, but evidence of his actual positions [isn’t very clear](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/business/media/elon-musk-politics-twitter.html).

Musk fires back after criticism of gender pronouns tweet about Fauci (The Hill)

Twitter CEO Elon Musk fired back on Sunday night after facing backlash for tweeting that his pronouns are “Prosecute/Fauci” earlier in the day.

[tweeted on Monday morning](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1602278477234728960). Jim Jordan (Ohio), have pressed Fauci on whether the National Institutes of Health has ever funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a claim Fauci has said is “entirely and completely incorrect,” as part of the Republicans’ claims that the COVID-19 virus escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China. House Republicans have repeatedly floated plans to investigate Fauci upon taking the House majority in January, a scenario Fauci has acknowledged. [Anthony Fauci](https://thehill.com/tag/anthony-fauci/) [Anthony Fauci](https://thehill.com/people/anthony-fauci/) [COVID-19](https://thehill.com/tag/covid-19/) [Elon Musk](https://thehill.com/tag/elon-musk/) [Mark Kelly](https://thehill.com/people/mark-kelly/) [Scott Kelly](https://thehill.com/people/scott-kelly/) [Transgender rights](https://thehill.com/tag/transgender-rights/) [Technology](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/) [Technology](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/) [Technology](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/) [Technology](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/) [See All](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/) Rand Paul (Ky.) and Rep. As for Fauci, he lied to Congress and funded gain-of-function research that killed millions of people. [Rising](https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/) [What America's Thinking](https://thehill.com/hilltv/america/) [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [Morning Report](https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Senate](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/) [See All](https://thehill.com) “Forcing your pronouns upon others when they didn’t ask, and implicitly ostracizing those who don’t, is neither good nor kind to anyone. “Elon, please don’t mock and promote hate toward already marginalized and at-risk-of-violence members of the #LGBTQ+ community,” astronaut Scott Kelly, the twin brother of Sen. [replied](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1602113254360162304). “They are real people with real feelings. [Technology](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/)

Musk calls for Fauci to be prosecuted, drawing swift backlash (WANE)

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Musk called concern over the virus “dumb” — and after he took over the company he did away with Twitter's policies about ...

Elon Musk goes after Anthony Fauci and former Twitter head of ... (Fortune)

Elon Musk has targeted outgoing White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci and Twitter's former head of safety Yoel Roth in a new string of tweets that ...

This is also not the first time Musk has accused someone online of having pedophilic tendancies. Meanwhile, Roth has also been a target of right-wing attacks, along with Twitter’s ex-legal head Vijaya Gadde, over the social media network’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the platform after the violent Jan. Biden’s face is placed on top of the King’s, with Fauci whispering “Just one more lockdown, my king…” in an apparent criticism of one of Fauci’s COVID mitigation measures, which have not been in place for over a year. And while some pedophilia-related hashtags had been removed from the platform since Musk’s takeover, these changes were already in the works before the acquisition took effect, Bloomberg reported. The tweet both mocked the left-wing embracement of gender fluidity and highlighted a campaign to charge Fauci over his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 insurrection at the U.S.

Musk calls for Fauci to be prosecuted, drawing swift backlash (KTLA)

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Musk called concern over the virus “dumb” — and after he took over the company he did away with Twitter's policies about ...

Musk's Fauci tweet angers medical Twitter (Axios)

Members of the medical community lashed out at Elon Musk Sunday after Musk tweeted, "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci."

[@TwitterSafety](https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/)what happens when the owner of the platform is tweeting to get a scientist harassed or killed?" This ain't it," [Lawmakers react to Musk's call to prosecute Fauci](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/11/lawmakers-ract-musk-prosecute-fauci) [Twitter's medical information problem](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/29/twitters-medical-information-problem) - "This should be the last straw, y'all. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). wrote Tara Smith, professor of epidemiology at Kent State University.

Elon Musk draws backlash, applause for tweet targeting Anthony Fauci (ABC News)

Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, called for a lawsuit against Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.

Some of the companies have said they need time to evaluate their advertising presence on Twitter as the company pursues a new direction. The tweet targeting Fauci came hours after Musk shared a meme that mocked Fauci over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The service was suspended after it gave rise to a flood of fake accounts impersonating public figures and brands but has since been reinstated. Last month, he said that the company is losing $4 million each day. Astronaut Scott Kelly, the twin brother of Sen. "I'm a big fan of Dr. "Courting vaccine deniers doesn't seem like a smart business strategy, but the issue is this: could you just leave a good man alone in your seemingly endless quest for attention? The comments from Musk are the latest in a series of conservative Twitter posts, including an endorsement last month for Republican candidates in the midterm elections. [reinstated](https://abcnews.go.com/US/elon-musk-trumps-twitter-account-reinstated/story?id=93638796) some formerly suspended accounts such as those belonging to Republican leaders like former President Donald Trump and Greene, and he stopped enforcement of a policy prohibiting the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. Fauci and how he's calmly guided our country through crisis," Sen. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Georgia, whom Musk reinstated on Twitter after a previous permanent ban over the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, applauded the attack on Fauci. [Elon Musk](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/timeline-elon-musks-tumultuous-twitter-acquisition-attempt/story?id=86611191) elicited backlash from liberal leaders and cheers from some conservative ones in response to a viral tweet on Sunday that called for Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious disease, to be prosecuted.

Elon Musk draws backlash, applause for tweet targeting Anthony Fauci (WOKV)

NEW YORK — Elon Musk elicited backlash from liberal leaders and cheers from some conservative ones in response to a viral tweet on Sunday that called for ...

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