Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer simple questions — even on trivial matters — during a Senate hearing Wednesday. Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment and did not answer the question. Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment, “on the advice of counsel,” as he did for every other question asked of him during the hearing. WATCH:Fauci pleaded the fifth when Ohio U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno asked Fauci what the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution says. Fauci pleaded the fifth a total of 111 times during the hearing, Paul noted in an X post.