Trump Did Many of the Things Republicans Criticize Fauci For.
Republicans voted to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked the Fifth Amendment, while critics say the case mirrors Trump-era pandemic decisions.
- On Thursday, a Senate committee voted 8-7 along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a hearing last week.
- Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul initiated the contempt proceedings after Fauci declined to answer questions regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights over 100 times during the July 29 hearing.
- President Donald Trump recently suggested Fauci should be prosecuted, telling reporters he sees "telltale signs of similarity" between Fauci's case and those of Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon, despite a January 2025 pardon from former President Biden.
- The Justice Department must now decide whether to charge the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, with experts warning he may face criminal liability outside the pardon's scope.
- Critics argue targeting Fauci six years after the pandemic began represents a selective exercise for Republicans, given Trump's own contradictory record on Covid guidance and concerns the Justice Department has become politicized.
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GOP Faults Fauci for What Trump Also Did
Aaron Blake: “After years of criticism, Republicans are bringing the heat in their longstanding efforts to target former health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.” “A Senate committee voted Thursday along party lines to hold him in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at a hearing last week. The Justice […]
Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN After years of criticism, Republicans are stepping up their long-standing efforts to target former health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.A Senate committee voted Thursday, following partisan lines, to declare him in contempt of Congress after repeatedly invoking his Fifth The Post Trump right did many of the things Republicans criticize Fauci appeared first on KVIA.
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