Paul says Senate panel to vote on holding Fauci in contempt
- Republican Sen Rand Paul announced plans to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the public health official invoked his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times during a hearing before The Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday.
- Before refusing to answer questions, Fauci delivered an opening statement condemning Paul's "obvious obsession" with his prosecution and "repeated slanderous comments" designed to "embarrass" and "intimidate" the 84-year-old expert.
- Complicating the contempt effort, Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon covering official conduct through 2025, though Senate Republicans argue the pardon invalidates the Fifth Amendment protections Fauci cited.
- Democratic members warned that forcing testimony creates legal risks, noting perjury charges fall outside the pardon's scope and could expose Fauci to prosecution by the Justice Department.
- Senate Republicans plan to vote next week on the contempt measure, though it requires 60 votes to advance in the full Senate, a threshold that would need Democratic support unlikely to materialize.
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The former Director of the Government Institute for Infectious Diseases used the Fifth Amendment during the hearing
Fauci Foils GOP Plans To Use Diaries Against Him
Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday. But the Chairman of the committee, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he planned to bring contempt charges against Fauci next week.
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Yuma SunThe Latest: Senate plans vote to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID-19 questions
Dr. Anthony Fauci 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. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday.…
Reporter's Notebook: Rand Paul's contempt vote crusade could be doomed despite Fauci pleading Fifth 111 times
Rand Paul will schedule a Senate Homeland Security Committee vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci invoked the 5th Amendment 111 times.
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