Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx said a Senate hearing involving Anthony Fauci showed that “persistent anger” over the US COVID-19 response remains. Her comments point to continuing political and public disagreement over decisions made during the pandemic and accountability for them.

The article’s title links Birx’s remarks to a scheduled Senate contempt vote, though the supplied text does not provide further details of the hearing, vote or allegations. Fauci was a leading US public-health official during the pandemic and has remained a focus of congressional scrutiny.