| | Some establishment Republicans have sided with Faucism. In early August 2020, [[Arkansas]] governor [[Asa Hutchinson]] held a special session where he advocated for the institution of a statewide-level mask mandate for schoolchildren rather than let families decide for themselves.<ref>Horowitz, Daniel (August 2, 2021). [https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-arkansas-gov-hutchinson-calls-special-session-to-double-down-on-failed-faucism Horowitz: Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson calls special session to double down on failed faucism]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref> | | Some establishment Republicans have sided with Faucism. In early August 2020, [[Arkansas]] governor [[Asa Hutchinson]] held a special session where he advocated for the institution of a statewide-level mask mandate for schoolchildren rather than let families decide for themselves.<ref>Horowitz, Daniel (August 2, 2021). [https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-arkansas-gov-hutchinson-calls-special-session-to-double-down-on-failed-faucism Horowitz: Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson calls special session to double down on failed faucism]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref> |
| − | A number of establishment Senate Republicans in October 2020 defended Fauci after the latter was criticized by Trump, including [[John Thune]] of [[South Dakota]], [[John Cornyn]] of [[Texas]], [[Lamar Alexander]] of [[Tennessee]], [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Utah]], [[Lindsey Graham]] of [[South Carolina]], [[Thom Tillis]] of [[North Carolina]], and [[Ben Sasse]] of [[Nebraska]].<ref>Gonzalez, Oriana (October 20, 2020). [https://www.axios.com/republican-senators-defend-fauci-as-trump-escalates-attacks-10f0c34b-417d-41aa-bdfe-db4fa0c33059.html Republican senators defend Fauci as Trump escalates attacks]. ''Axios''. Retrieved October 10, 2021.</ref> | + | A number of establishment Senate Republicans in October 2020 defended Fauci after the latter was criticized by Trump, including [[John Thune]] of [[South Dakota]], [[Lamar Alexander]] of [[Tennessee]], [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Utah]], [[Lindsey Graham]] of [[South Carolina]], and [[Thom Tillis]] of [[North Carolina]].<ref>Gonzalez, Oriana (October 20, 2020). [https://www.axios.com/republican-senators-defend-fauci-as-trump-escalates-attacks-10f0c34b-417d-41aa-bdfe-db4fa0c33059.html Republican senators defend Fauci as Trump escalates attacks]. ''Axios''. Retrieved October 10, 2021.</ref> |
| | [[Liz Cheney]], a [[neoconservative]] [[Republican]] from [[Wyoming]], praised Fauci in May 2021 as "one of the finest public servants we have ever had."<ref>Multiple references: | | [[Liz Cheney]], a [[neoconservative]] [[Republican]] from [[Wyoming]], praised Fauci in May 2021 as "one of the finest public servants we have ever had."<ref>Multiple references: |