Ron Paul called on President Donald Trump's administration Thursday to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top coronavirus advisor, after he lowered the nation's death estimates for the coronavirus.
The former Texas Republican representative accused Fauci of providing 'bad information' when he said Thursday that he expects about 60,000 people will die from the outbreak, down from 100,000 to 200,000, but only if social distancing continues and effectively slows the spread of the disease.
Paul, speaking on his program, 'Ron Paul Liberty Report,' unleashed his criticism on Fauci, saying he was using the virus as an excuse to get 'total control' of the American people.
'He should be fired, but if you don't do it in the literal sense, the people have to fire him,' Paul said. 'They have to fire him by saying 'he's a fraud.''
Paul, 84, who has run three presidential campaigns since 1988, is also a physician, and has previously called the coronavirus 'a big hoax.'
He expanded on his skepticism in Thursday's program, telling viewers that the outbreak was being used by the government to infringe on the liberties of Americans.
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