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Fauci invoked the Fifth. Republicans aren’t letting it end there
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Republicans plan to vote next week on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing Wednesday on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment again.
Attorney removed after disputeThe hearing briefly shifted away from Fauci after his attorney, David Schertler, tried to address the committee following Paul’s questioning.
Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to trap FauciDemocrats argued Republicans were trying to entrap Fauci rather than examine the government’s pandemic response.
Paul closed the hearing by saying the committee will vote next week on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress.