--- title: "Christine Grady gives middle finger to photographer after Fauci contempt vote" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/christine-grady-gives-middle-finger-to-photographer-after-fauci-contempt-vote" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/christine-grady-gives-middle-finger-to-photographer-after-fauci-contempt-vote" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/christine-grady-gives-middle-finger-to-photographer-after-fauci-contempt-vote.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/christine-grady-gives-middle-finger-to-photographer-after-fauci-contempt-vote" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-08T03:45:45.282Z" source_reported: "2026-08-07T16:30:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-08T03:45:45.282Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 77 hype_score: 65 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-08T05:45:28.029904+00:00" --- # Christine Grady gives middle finger to photographer after Fauci contempt vote *The gesture occurred outside the couple’s $2.4m Washington home hours after a Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Trust 60: multiple independent digests name Christine Grady and specific time/location, but lack primary sources or documents. - Craft 77 of 100, higher is better. Critic 77: provides context of Senate vote, includes specific names and location, but no direct quotes or replies. - Hype 65 of 100, lower is better. Hype 65: headlines are sensational, overstating drama relative to brief digest content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Christine Grady, wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci, gave the middle finger to a photographer outside their Washington, DC home on 7 August 2026. - The gesture occurred hours after a Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt for refusing to testify. - The home where the incident took place is valued at $2.4 million, a detail included in some but not all reports. - No centre-rated outlet covered the story, according to the reports available. Christine Grady, wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci, raised her middle finger to a photographer outside their home in Washington, DC on 7 August 2026. The incident took place hours after a Senate committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to testify. The couple’s home is valued at $2.4 million. Fauci was seen earlier that day taking out recycling, described as looking sullen by the New York Post, as reported by Raw Story. The gesture by Grady was captured by a photographer stationed outside the property. The timing of the incident linked it directly to the Senate vote. ## What the coverage left out No centre-rated outlet ran the story, according to the reports available. None of the right-rated digests mentioned Grady’s professional role at Georgetown University, a detail included in Raw Story’s digest. The New York Post’s description of Fauci as sullen while taking out recycling was only carried by Raw Story’s digest. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 25% (2) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 75% (6) 0 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-08T05:45:28.029904+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-08T06:15:13.027Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The two left-rated digests led on the timing of the gesture, noting it occurred hours after the Senate contempt vote. Mediaite’s digest stated that Grady gave the middle finger to a photographer, framing it as a reaction to the political pressure on her husband. Raw Story’s digest included the detail that Fauci appeared sullen while taking out recycling, and described Grady’s gesture as a "visceral reaction" to a reporter. - Both left-rated digests named the home’s value as $2.4 million, a detail omitted by all but one of the right-rated digests. Raw Story’s digest also identified Grady as a Georgetown University colleague of Fauci, a point not mentioned in the right-rated reports. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The five right-rated digests framed the gesture as a metaphor for the Faucis’ attitude toward critics or the public. Twitchy’s digest described Grady as showing "class" with a "bold gesture," while The Western Journal called it a "perfect metaphorical moment." Bizpac Review’s digest linked the gesture to Fauci’s "apparent demeanor toward America." - WND’s digest included a comment from a reader describing the family as having a "tyrant gene," while ussanews.com’s digest characterised Grady as "downright angry" and Fauci as "miserable." Only Bizpac Review’s digest mentioned the home’s $2.4 million value, a detail absent from the other right-rated reports. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 3 - mixed: 2 - high: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/08/flipping-bird-faucis-wife-uses-sign-language-photographer) — Flipping the bird: Fauci’s wife uses ‘sign language’ on photographer after husband found in contempt - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/news/faucis-wife-has-a-profane-message-for-photographer-hours-after-hubbys-contempt-vote) — Fauci’s Wife Has a Profane Message for Photographer Hours After Hubby’s Contempt Vote - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/08/07/fauci-looks-miserable-taking-out-trash-his-wife-flips-the-bird-n2431033) — 'Grouchy FAUCI' —> Fauci's Wife the EPITOME of Class As She Does THIS for the Camera (Pic) - [The Western Journal](https://westernjournal.com/5th-amendment-debacle-contempt-congress-vote-faucis-wife-gives-reporters-finger-perfect-metaphorical-moment) — After 5th Amendment Debacle and Contempt of Congress Vote, Fauci's Wife Gives Reporters the Finger in Perfect Metaphorical Moment - [Bizpac Review](https://bizpacreview.com/2026/08/07/silent-outburst-from-faucis-wife-signals-shes-not-happy-1653744) — Silent outburst from Fauci’s wife signals she’s NOT happy - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/going-viral-miserable-fauci-spotted-taking-trash-pissed) — Miserable Fauci Spotted Taking Out Trash, Pissed Off Wife Flips Off Camera After Senate Committee Holds Him in Contempt – Rand Paul Responds with Fire - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/anthony-fauci-2677669428) — Fauci's wife deploys vulgar salute in defiance after GOP moves against 'sullen' doctor - [ussanews.com](https://ussanews.com/2026/08/06/they-are-panicking-faucis-wife-christine-grady-gives-the-middle-finger-to-journalist-outside-their-georgetown-home) — They are panicking! Fauci’s wife Christine Grady gives the middle finger to journalist outside their Georgetown home ## Questions **What did Christine Grady do after the Senate contempt vote?** Christine Grady gave the middle finger to a photographer outside her Washington, DC home on 7 August 2026. The gesture occurred hours after a Senate committee voted to hold her husband, Dr. Anthony Fauci, in contempt for refusing to testify. The incident was widely reported by both left- and right-rated outlets. **How much is the Fauci home in Washington, DC worth?** The Fauci home in Washington, DC is valued at $2.4 million. This detail was included in the digests from Mediaite, Raw Story, and Bizpac Review but omitted by most right-rated outlets, according to the reports available. **Which outlets reported on Christine Grady’s gesture?** The story was reported by two left-rated outlets, Mediaite and Raw Story, and five right-rated outlets: WND, Twitchy, The Western Journal, Bizpac Review, and ussanews.com. No centre-rated outlet covered the incident, based on the reports available. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/christine-grady-gives-middle-finger-to-photographer-after-fauci-contempt-vote. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Christine Grady gives middle finger to photographer after Fauci contempt vote", https://mediabias.news/politics/christine-grady-gives-middle-finger-to-photographer-after-fauci-contempt-vote