Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., had Dr. Anthony Fauci's attorney, David Schertler, escorted from a hearing by Capitol Police on Wednesday.
Paul stated that Schertler was not authorized to speak and had been instructed not to sit at the witness table with Fauci, but proceeded to do so. Paul informed Schertler that he was not recognized and was disrupting the proceedings.
"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.
Despite Schertler's continued attempts to speak and Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., requesting an opportunity for the attorney, Paul denied it. Paul asserted that Schertler was not recognized and directed security to remove him from the room, adding that this incident would be remembered as Fauci's lawyer not listening to the rules.