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Fauci Contempt Vote

A US Senate committee votes on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for invoking his Fifth Amendment rights during a pandemic hearing.

Fauci faces Thursday contempt vote over Fifth Amendment refusal

Illustration accompanying article: Fauci faces Thursday contempt vote over Fifth Amendment refusal
  • A Republican-led committee is preparing to vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for declining to answer dozens of lawmaker questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • A contempt finding could open the door to a Justice Department investigation into whether Fauci had a valid constitutional right against self-incrimination.
  • Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who subpoenaed Fauci, has called a contempt vote for Thursday.
  • Paul and other Republican senators insist a pardon Fauci received early last year from Democratic President Joe Biden left him ineligible for Fifth Amendment protections.
  • A Senate resolution released Tuesday asserts that Paul found Fauci's privilege claims "unsupported."
 2026-08-05 · 3 MIN READ