Frank Bowman
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“harried government official trying to respond to a global calamity,”
Frank Bowman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-07
Bowman characterized Fauci as a harried official responding to a global crisis, arguing Republicans could cherry-pick diary entries to show inconsistencies.
“In olden times—that is, before two years ago—I think one in Dr. Fauci’s position could have confidently relied on the Justice Department not to take a referral from an obviously vindictive senator and try to prosecute him,”
Frank Bowman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-07
Bowman contrasted the current Justice Department's conduct with past norms, arguing Fauci could no longer rely on DOJ independence from vindictive political referrals.
“What he says throughout that record, taken sequentially, is not always going to be entirely consistent. And sometimes there are going to be changes of view.”
Frank Bowman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-07
Bowman acknowledged that Fauci's statements across the record would not always be entirely consistent and would include changes of view.
“When [Fauci] went into that hearing, he had at least two reasons to be concerned that he could have criminal liability resulting from what he says,”
Frank Bowman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-07
Bowman told the reporter that Fauci had at least two reasons to fear criminal liability when he entered the hearing.
“The other thing is that Fauci’s views over time, like those of any good scientist, changed in varying degrees on varying topics,”
Frank Bowman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-07
Bowman noted that Fauci's views evolved over time, like those of any scientist, which makes it easy for opponents to find inconsistencies.
“First, the possibility that he might say something false and be prosecutable for perjury under federal law. Second, possibility that something he said might conceivably be used by some state government to prosecute him criminally.”
Frank Bowman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-07
Bowman outlined the two specific legal risks Fauci faced: federal perjury prosecution and potential state criminal prosecution.