Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right not to testify at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’
Paul accused Fauci of deleting records and hiding lab-leak evidence after releasing more than 1,100 pages of documents.
- Former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate hearing investigating the origins of COVID-19, declining to answer questions from lawmakers.
- Fauci accused Committee Chair Sen. Rand Paul of an "unhinged obsession" with trying to put him "behind bars," arguing in his opening statement that the hearing was orchestrated solely to entrap him into legal jeopardy.
- The confrontation follows Sen. Paul's weekend release of over 1,000 pages of Fauci’s personal diary, which contained entries detailing early pandemic discussions regarding the lab-leak hypothesis and NIH research grants.
- Tensions flared further when Sen. Paul ordered Capitol Police to escort Fauci's attorney out of the room after a dispute over committee procedures and legal representation speaking rights.
- Sen. Paul maintained that the American public is owed an apology, reiterating allegations that Fauci misled Congress and downplayed theories that SARS-CoV-2 originated from U.S.-funded research in Wuhan, China.
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Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions in GOP-led hearing on COVID-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci described Sen. Rand Paul as having an "unhinged obsession" with him and said "any reasonable person" would come to the same conclusion about refusing to answer the committee’s questions.
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Anthony Fauci Pleads The Fifth During Highly Anticipated Hearing
Fauci repeatedly pleads Fifth in fiery showdown with Rand Paul
Former NIAID director Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when pressed by Sen. Rand Paul to speak on his diaries that exposed his true sentiments during COVID.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former COVID-19 adviser to Trump, refuses to answer Senate commitee questions
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment and Declines to Testify in Republican-Led COVID-19 Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move injects new drama into the lingering tensions between Fauci and Republican lawmakers over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and accusations he […]
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