U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty has ordered Dr Anthony Fauci and other senior Biden government officials to be deposed in a lawsuit about alleged collusion between social media companies and the government to suppress opposing viewpoints regarding COVID-19..The lawsuit filed jointly by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry alleges the big tech companies and the Biden government colluded to censor “unfavourable” opinions about COVID-19 online..“The American people deserve answers on how the federal government has colluded with social media companies to censor free speech,” said Schmitt.. vaccine vialsVaccine vials .“Throughout this case, we have uncovered a disturbing amount of collusion between Big Tech and Big Government,” said Landry..Doughty said that Fauci’s public comments made him “relevant” to the case..“In his decision, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty asserted Fauci’s prior public comments in relation to national pandemic policy made him a relevant figure in the case and ordered his deposition,” reported the Daily Mail..Landry wrote in a statement some of the “misinformation” about COVID-19 came from Fauci..“Lastly, plaintiffs argue Dr. Fauci’s credibility has been in question on matters related to supposed COVID-19 ‘misinformation’ since 2020. Specifically, plaintiffs state Dr. Fauci has made public statements on the efficacy of masks, the percentage of the population needed for herd immunity, NIAID’s funding of ‘gain-of-function’ virus research in Wuhan, the lab-leak theory, and more,” wrote Landry in a statement..“Plaintiffs urge that his comments on these important issues are relevant to the matter at hand and are further reasons why Dr. Fauci should be deposed. Plaintiffs assert they should not be required to simply accept Dr. Fauci’s ‘self-serving blanket denials’ that were issued from someone other than himself at face value. The court agrees.”.The lawsuit questions Fauci’s suppression of the origin of COVID-19, masks, and lockdowns..“Dr. Fauci’s communications would be relevant to Plaintiffs’ allegations in reference to alleged suppression of speech relating to the lab-leak theory of COVID-19’s origin, and to alleged suppression of speech about the efficiency of masks and COVID-19 lockdowns,” states the lawsuit.
