USA TODAY has recently debunked a series of social media posts that feature videos of politicians paired with misleading and attention-grabbing captions. A new example claims to show White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci crying during a confrontation with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
"HOT! Fauci BREAKS DOWN In TEARS As Sen (sic) Jim Jordan REVEALS Shocking Documents IMPLICATING Him," reads the caption of the video in a Nov. 8 Facebook post.
The video was viewed nearly 500,000 times in a week.
But the caption is wrong. One part of the video shows Jordan questioning Fauci, but Jordan, who is a member of the House of Representatives, not the Senate, does not present any documents while Fauci is present. Fauci does not appear to cry.
USA TODAY reached out to the Facebook user who shared the post for comment.
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