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Misleading: Rand Paul v. Deborah Birx Medical Knowledge

Layne RadlauerLayne Radlauer
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5th December 2020
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10:45 pm
29th March 2021
Misleading: Rand Paul v. Deborah Birx Medical Knowledge
Dr. Birx is board certified, unlike Rand Paul (Getty Images).

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The National File – an alt-right website – argued that Dr. Deborah Birx has fewer qualifications than Paul, as she does not have a medical license.

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In November and December 2020, the claim went viral on social media.

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