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Aug 6, 2026

Dr. Anthony Fauci was held in contempt after a Senate committee vote on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 due to Dr. Fauci invoking the 5th Amendment

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Senate committee votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt

A Republican-led Senate committee voted Thursday to advance a resolution to hold former White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a contentious hearing last week.
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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions

A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times at the hearing.
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Fauci held in contempt as COVID cellphone lands in hands of Senate investigators

Senate Republicans moved to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress in their pursuit of forcing the former architect of the nation’s COVID-19 response to go on record about his actions leading up to and during the pandemic.
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