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After the president retweeted a post with the hashtag #FireFauci, could such a move be possible?
Context
Besides the president, the most prominent public face of the federal government’s covid-19 response has been Anthony Fauci, M.D.
Since 1984, Fauci has served as the nonpartisan Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, but only gained widespread prominence since March during the pandemic. Brad Pitt even portrayed him on Saturday Night Live.
Despite the widespread bipartisan acclaim Fauci has received for his calm demeanor and scientifically accurate information, concerns have emerged that President Trump may fire him.
In mid-April, Fauci appeared on CNN’s State of the Union and told Jake Tapper, “If you had a process that was ongoing and you started mitigation earlier, you could ...
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116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on May 27, 2020, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
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History
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May 27, 2020
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Introduced
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H.R. 7041 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 7041. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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