AdvertisementAlthough he refused to answer questions, he got eviscerated six ways to Sunday by senators including Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH). Not only did Sen. Rand Paul skewer Fauci, but he also said they would now be pursuing a contempt vote against him. AdvertisementFolks in Texas found a very embarrassing post on Talarico's X account — Talarico celebrating that he got a Fauci action figure for Christmas in 2021. Do you think James Talarico still plays with his Fauci action figure? https://t.co/Mm4UYgaNPy — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 29, 2026"James Talarico called Fauci a superhero.