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WASHINGTON — Dozens of the nation’s leading medical experts have come to the defense of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who earlier this week complained during a tense Senate hearing that Republican attacks on his credibility have translated into harassment and misinformation and could lead to violence.
“We deplore the personal attacks on Dr. Fauci. The criticism is inaccurate, unscientific, ill-founded in the facts and, increasingly, motivated by partisan politics,” said the open letter, which was initially obtained by Politico.
Dr. Anthony Fauci shows a screengrab of a campaign website for Sen. Rand Paul. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)
The list of signatories includes leading experts at the nation’s top medical