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Rick Scott: “He had a pardon. That means he could have just told the…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Sen. Scott: Fauci knew he lied to Congress and Americans

Published | Video Starts at 02:35

What is your response to people who say he was just doing his job and for you to call for him to go to jail is, is overboard. He had a pardon. That means he could have just told the truth and have no risk. but he knew he lied. Yeah. Well, we hope to see some accountability because I know, as the testimony showed and the responses from the Senate committee, that he didn't want to answer those questions. (02:35–02:44)

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Asserts that Dr. Fauci had a pardon, allowing him to tell the truth without risk.

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