Aaron Rodgers calls Fauci 'absolute coward' for pleading Fifth in Senate testimony

Published Aug 3, 08:09 PM UTC

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a known COVID-19 vaccine skeptic, publicly criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci on August 3, 2026, calling him an 'absolute coward' for pleading the Fifth during Senate testimony. The testimony occurred after Senator Rand Paul published Fauci's pandemic-era diary entries from 2019 to 2022. Fauci refused to answer questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights, leading to threats of contempt from Senator Paul. Rodgers made the remark during an interview with Pat McAfee, drawing a parallel between his own mindset and Fauci's legal strategy. The story is developing.

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Original headline: Aaron Rodgers Calls Anthony Fauci An ‘Absolute Coward’ After Contentious Senate Testimony

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