Kennedy Warns Fauci: “Retirement or Not, He’ll Be Subpoenaed”; 74,000 Afghan Allies Still Stranded at 200/Week — “That’ll Take 140 Years”

On 8/23/2022, Senator Kennedy warned that Dr. Fauci would face congressional subpoenas regardless of his announced retirement, saying he “would not advise Dr. Fauci to put down a nonrefundable deposit on a cruise.” A veteran rescue organizer revealed the State Department reported 74,000 SIV applicants still in Afghanistan being processed at just 200 per week — a pace that would take 140 years to fulfill. Fauci said he didn’t regret lockdowns and insisted “I didn’t shut down anything” despite having advocated for sweeping restrictions.

”Retirement or Not — He’ll Be Subpoenaed”

Kennedy laid out what awaited Fauci if Republicans won Congress. “Unless Dr. Fauci decides to seek asylum in some foreign country whose Powerball jackpot is 287 chickens and a goat — and therefore which won’t enforce a subpoena from the United States Congress — then Dr. Fauci, retirement or not, is going to be spending a lot of time in front of congressional committees,” Kennedy said.

“We’re going to ask him questions about gain-of-function research, why he didn’t push back on China’s lies, why he pushed back so hard on the possibility — which we know is now real — that the virus came from a lab,” Kennedy said. “Why he went along with the greatest taking of civil liberties of the American people in the history of our country.”

“We’re going to subpoena him and expect him to answer. And I would not advise Dr. Fauci to put down a nonrefundable deposit on a cruise,” Kennedy added.

Kennedy’s Prior Exchange With Fauci

Kennedy recalled his last committee exchange with Fauci. “They only gave me five minutes. I asked him a simple question and I got a pompous amount of BS,” Kennedy said.

The exchange had focused on gain-of-function research. “How do you know they didn’t lie to you and use the money for gain-of-function research?” Kennedy had asked. Fauci’s answer was that Chinese grantees were “very competent, trustworthy scientists.”

“How do you know they didn’t do the research and not put it on their website?” Kennedy pressed. “There’s no way of guaranteeing that,” Fauci admitted.

74,000 Afghan Allies — 140 Years at Current Pace

A veteran rescue organizer exposed the scale of the broken promise. “The State Department said on July 18th that we have 74,000 SIV applicants still in Afghanistan — not to count their 4.5 average family members,” the organizer said. “And they’re moving them out at the rate of 200 a week. That’ll take 140 years to keep our promise.”

Biden had pledged: “Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home.” A team of veterans had “ultimately rescued 17,000 people from Afghanistan” — filling the gap left by the government.

“Many were desperate because they felt like the United States government abandoned them. And in fact, the United States government did abandon them,” the organizer said.

Fauci: “I Didn’t Shut Down Anything”

Fauci was asked whether he regretted the lockdowns. “In retrospect, do you regret that it went too far — that kids couldn’t go to school except remotely, that it’s forever damaged them?” the interviewer asked.

“I don’t think it’s forever irreparably damaged anyone,” Fauci said.

“Do you regret sweeping shutdowns that some said made things worse?” the interviewer pressed.

“No, I don’t, Neil. And in fact, I think we need to make sure that your listeners understand — I didn’t shut down anything,” Fauci said — despite having been the public face of lockdown advocacy throughout 2020.

The Wall Street Journal had concluded “states that locked down are no better, and sometimes worse, than those states that didn’t.” Fauci questioned the data: “I really question those data. There’s been a lot of pushback on that type of conclusion."

"Getting Answers Has Been Like Slamming a Revolving Door”

Kennedy described the frustration of oversight. “Getting answers to those questions from Dr. Fauci and others has been like trying to slam a revolving door,” Kennedy said. “Democrats are in charge — they refuse to press. But Republicans will. And the American people deserve answers. They have been through hell.”

Key Takeaways

• Kennedy warned Fauci would face congressional subpoenas “retirement or not,” with questions on gain-of-function research, China’s lies, lab leak suppression, and civil liberties restrictions.
• 74,000 Afghan SIV applicants remained in Afghanistan being processed at 200/week — a 140-year timeline to fulfill the promise.
• A veteran team independently rescued 17,000 people from Afghanistan after the government “abandoned them.”
• Fauci said “I didn’t shut down anything” and did not regret lockdowns despite evidence that locked-down states fared no better.
• Kennedy said getting answers from Fauci was “like trying to slam a revolving door.”

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio (unverified — AI-generated from audio).

• Retirement or not, he’s going to be spending a lot of time in front of congressional committees. I would not advise him to put down a nonrefundable deposit on a cruise.
• 74,000 SIV applicants still in Afghanistan. At 200 a week, that’ll take 140 years.
• The United States government did abandon them. Many were desperate.
• Do you regret sweeping shutdowns? No. I didn’t shut down anything.
• How do you know they didn’t lie to you? There’s no way of guaranteeing that.
• Getting answers has been like trying to slam a revolving door.

Full transcript: 802 words transcribed via Whisper AI.