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Dr. Anthony Fauci asserted the apolitical nature of his position as a public health official and accused politicians such as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) of politicizing him. During a wide-ranging interview Wednesday morning, MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle asked Fauci to respond to a recent Washington Post focus group on vaccine messaging that was less than enthusiastic about him. “I have to ask you,” Ruhle said. “How does that make you feel?” Listing Fauci’s resume as an infectious diseases doctor who has devoted more than 40 years “to science and protecting the American people,” she asked...