me saying thank you for whatever it's thought i said. and i said that i think the most likely origin is a jumping of species. i still do think it is at the same time as i'm keeping an open mind that it might be a lab leak. >> reporter: keeping an open mind? what an original concept. these gop lawmakers' minds are made up as they call for fauci's resignation, will be the providing more content for gop tv. >> i think he should be fired not because it's personal. it's because he's a terrible doctor for the american people. >> could we see fauci go? >> well, he should go. dr. fauci has blood on his hands. >> reporter: but fauci is not taking it all in silence. >> it's very dangerous. >> reporter: fauci is alleging the hits against him are attack on science. >> because all of the things that i have spoken about consistently from the vee