Democrats block Senate GOP offer of immunity to former Fauci assistant
- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee rejected Senator Rand Paul’s proposal to grant immunity to a former Anthony Fauci aide accused of destroying federal records.
- The measure failed 8–7 along party lines, with all eight Republicans supporting it and all seven Democrats opposing it.
- The aide had previously invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions during an appearance before the committee.
- Rand Paul said he would ask the Department of Justice to investigate and pursue possible prosecution.
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Dems Obstruct Rand Paul’s Plea Deal Offer to Fauci’s Assistant
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., blocked a plea deal offer from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security to Dr. Anthony Fauci’s assistant for her testimony about destroying records at her boss’s request in exchange for immunity from possible criminal charges from the Department of Justice. Before the vote, Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., told the Daily Signal that the plea offer provides an opportunity for “transparency” and to give the America…
'This isn't a hearing': GOP senators' attempts to burn absent Dems immediately backfire
Republican senators’ attack on Democrats for skipping a Senate “hearing” ended with a blunt correction from the only Democrat in the room.The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee met Wednesday to consider seeking immunity for a former longtime assistant to Dr. Anthony Fauci. S...
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Times of India‘Fauci’s assistant has information…’: Rand Paul, Johnson erupt after Dems vote no for plea deal
Rand Paul and Ron Johnson clash with Democrats after a Fauci aide immunity deal fails in the Senate committee. The Fauci assistant could provide testimony about alleged destruction of COVID-19 records, as Paul pushes for answers in the Fauci investigation. Watch the latest Rand Paul vs Maggie Hassan clash, Fauci aide testimony fight, COVID origins investigation and Senate showdown.
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