“On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the fifth amendment of the constitution,” said Fauci. Fauci responded: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the fifth amendment of the constitution.” Fauci replied: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the fifth amendment of the constitution.” In part, Paul’s frustration at the hearing stemmed from a presidential pardon Fauci received from Biden, which in turn implicates the fifth amendment. Some argue that once a person accepts a presidential pardon, they cannot invoke the fifth amendment for federal crimes.