Fauci opened with a statement claiming Paul had an "obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution," then promptly invoked the Fifth Amendment. He did it anyway, parking himself beside Fauci as the former bureaucratic pandemic czar declined to answer questions. But I can have you escorted from the premises,” Paul told Schertler. FAUCI TAKES THE FIFTH TO @SenRandPaul QUESTIONS -- @senrandpaul responded that he will have to consider the consequences "it is against the law" FAUCI LAWYER REMOVED FOR DISRUPTING HEARING SENATOR PAUL QUESTIONS: - Did CIA Transfer Funds to NIH ? Yet when Fauci had the chance to answer questions under oath, he chose the Fifth.