Dr Anthony Fauci, a former top United States public health official, has declined to answer questions at a Republican-led Senate committee hearing into the origins of COVID-19 and the handling of the pandemic. Fauci’s diary: Before the hearing, Paul released more than 1,100 pages of Fauci’s typewritten diary. AdvertisementClosing the hearing, Paul asked rhetorically: “Did [Fauci’s] actions lead to the largest man-made plague in history?” Fauci could face legal consequences if he were accused of committing a new crime, such as making false statements under oath during Wednesday’s Senate hearing. Paul said the Senate committee will vote next week on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer more than 100 questions.