About this episode

The episode discusses the GOP's efforts to jail Dr. Anthony Fauci and the implications of Donald Trump's involvement.

Dr Anthony Fauci has come under intense fire from the GOP over his role during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chris and Nikki discuss the evidence Rand Paul and Ron Johnson have (and don’t have) in their crusade to jail Fauci, and whether this is all just part of Donald Trump’s revenge tour. One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/maryam-tahmasebi-iran-ice-essay/   Back us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/AmericanFriction Follow us on social media:  Bluesky Instagram TikTok Written and presented by Chris Jones and Nikki McCann Ramirez. Audio/ Video editor: Chris Jones Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Jones, Nikki McCann Ramirez

Topics covered

• Trump
• Fauci
• GOP
• COVID-19
• politics
• revenge tour

Keywords

• Trump
• Fauci
• GOP
• COVID-19
• Rand Paul
• Ron Johnson
• politics

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Organizations: GOP, Podmasters, ICE, The Nation, American Friction

Books & works: One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention

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