‘PLEASE REMOVE HIM’: Rand Paul kicks out Dr. Fauci’s lawyer at COVID hearing in explosive moment –“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.” –Sen. Rand Paul | 29 July 2026 | The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s hearing with Anthony Fauci on Capitol Hill got off to a rocky start Wednesday morning when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., ordered one of Fauci’s lawyers removed after he repeatedly refused to stop disrupting the proceedings. Fauci refused to respond to questions from Paul, repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment. The hearing then took a turn when attorney David Schertler, whom Paul identified as one of Fauci’s “half a dozen” lawyers, attempted to speak without being recognized. “You are not recognized, you’re not recognized. If you are unruly, you will be removed from the proceeding,” Paul warned. Despite this, Schertler, who was seated beside Fauci, continued to speak. Ranking Member Sen. Gary Peters, D-Dirt-bag-Mich., cut in, saying, “I’d like to hear what the the attorney has to say.” However, Paul responded, “This testimony is from Anthony Fauci. This is not a game with his lawyers.”