AdvertisementAs prognosticated by some, and perhaps not terribly surprising, after Fauci was sworn in, he promptly chose to plead the Fifth. WATCH:🚨 After saying Sen. Rand Paul is obsessed with him, Dr. Fauci says he will invoke his right to remain silent and not answer questions from the Senate committee. The second question Paul asked was whether Fauci would acknowledge whether there is a red folder in front of him. Fauci refused to answer based on his Fifth Amendment rights. @SenRandPaul “…Witness has refused to answer he has a folder in front of him based on his Fifth Amedment rights.