Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right not to testify at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’
- On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing regarding COVID-19 origins.
- Chairman Sen. Rand Paul subpoenaed Fauci after releasing over 1,100 pages of his pandemic-era diary, which Paul claims reveal discrepancies between the former director's private writings and his public testimony regarding COVID-19.
- During the tense proceedings, Fauci declined to answer more than 100 inquiries, citing legal advice while accusing Paul of an "unhinged obsession" with his prosecution; Capitol Police removed his attorney after repeated interruptions.
- Voting on a potential contempt of Congress charge against Fauci will occur next week, while Democrats denounced the hearing as a politically motivated entrapment attempt.
- Investigations into the virus’s origins remain inconclusive regarding whether COVID-19 resulted from natural spillover or a laboratory accident, reflecting continuing partisan divisions regarding pandemic-era research oversight.
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