Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times at the hearing. Pirro’s office is the next stop for Fauci’s contempt chargeThe Senate has typically considered contempt charges even when they originate with a committee. Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressThe Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators joust over Fifth Amendment rightRepublicans and Democrats are digging in on differing interpretations of Fifth Amendment rights a person can invoke when questioned by authorities. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.