Andy Cohen slams GOP senators for grilling Fauci as a "war on science"

Andy Cohen used his platform on "Watch What Happens Live!" to criticize Senate Republicans for what he called a three-hour “war on science” directed at Dr. Anthony Fauci. He portrayed the questioning as an effort to blame Fauci for nonexistent offenses and suggested the senators were envious of scientists’ problem-solving capacity. Cohen highlighted Senator Bernie Moreno’s demand that Fauci apologize to those harmed by pandemic restrictions and his use of profanity, while noting Moreno’s communications director defended the approach as representing ordinary Americans.

The host praised Fauci’s long-standing contributions to HIV/AIDS treatment and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, citing State Department figures on lives saved. He also referenced Fauci’s frequent Fifth Amendment pleas and Rand Paul’s suggestion of a contempt vote, though Paul did not comment. Social media responses were divided, with at least one user accusing Cohen of being aligned with big-pharma over his vaccine advocacy.