Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) just had Dr. Anthony Fauci’s attorney escorted out of a hearing by Capitol Police.
Paul claimed that the attorney, David Schertler, was not authorized to speak and had been instructed to not sit at the witness table with Fauci — but he did so anyway.
“You will respect these proceedings. You were told not to sit at the table. You insist on sitting at the table and we told you you would not be recognized. You are not invited here for testimony, sir. You are being disruptive. Would you behave this way in a courtroom? No, because the judge would put you in jail. I can’t do that today. But I can have you escorted from the premises,” Paul told Schertler.
Schertler continued to speak with Paul and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) asked for the attorney to be given an opportunity — but was denied.
“There’s a row behind you, sir. That’s where you were told to sit … and now you’re disrupting the proceedings,” added Paul. “This is the way Anthony Fauci wants to be remembered: For a lawyer not listening to the rules. That’s the way you want to be remembered, and that’s what you’re going to do.”
“You are not recognized, sir,” Paul declared. “Security, please remove him from the room.”
