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Bill Maher breaks with the left to hammer Anthony Fauci after explosive Senate hearing

Bill Maher accused Anthony Fauci of telling "actual lies" about COVID-19 origins, saying the lab leak theory was silenced over racial politics.

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Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher railed against former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr.

Anthony Fauci just days after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a Senate hearing over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During Friday’s episode of HBO’s "Real Time," Maher called out Fauci for telling "actual lies" about the origins of the virus responsible for over seven million confirmed deaths worldwide following Fauci’s Senate hearing on Wednesday.

"He was caught in actual lies," Maher said, adding, "The big issue to me is the origin of this, which is very important.

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B 18/100 risk

Grade B reflects 18/100 framing risk from loaded language, editorial voice; each finding below is tied to stored wording.

Report confidence: 84%
Content format: opinion
Evidence findings: 2
Sentences checked: 40
Method: origin-framing-v2

Outlet context is separate right (+65, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

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+14 · 86% confidence

Bill Maher breaks with the left to hammer Anthony Fauci after explosive Senate hearing

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More neutral wording: notable

Editorial voicebody

+4 · 68% confidence

I think we've morphed from a place where we want to obviously not be prejudiced against anybody, to where people of color can never do any wrong." Maher’s criticism of Fauci marks a notable break from his fellow left-leaning counterparts in media, who have historically stood behind the doctor.

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Opinion format 1
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Attributed claims 2
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During Friday’s episode of HBO’s "Real Time," Maher called out Fauci for telling "actual lies" about the origins of the virus responsible for over seven million confirmed deaths worldwide following Fauci’s Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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I think we've morphed from a place where we want to obviously not be prejudiced against anybody, to where people of color can never do any wrong." Maher’s criticism of Fauci marks a notable break from his fellow left-leaning counterparts in media, who have historically stood behind the doctor.

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