Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29, 2026, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times, avoiding questions regarding his COVID-19 pandemic response. Despite a pardon from President Biden in early 2025, Republican senators, particularly Rand Paul, suggested he could still face perjury charges. The hearing, marked by accusations of dishonesty from Republicans and defense from Democrats, lasted about three hours. Paul announced a forthcoming vote on holding Fauci in contempt for his refusal to answer. The session highlighted ongoing partisan tensions surrounding the pandemic's origins and Fauci's role.
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