Now that a Senate committee voted to hold former infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt, many have speculated about what might happen next. AdvertisementA U.S. Senate committee voted on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former top U.S. infectious disease official refused to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said, “Holding a witness in contempt is a serious thing, and it should be rare. It’s also not clear whether courts would uphold the contempt finding and could disagree with Paul’s conclusion that the Fifth Amendment does not protect Fauci in this case. AdvertisementFauci’s lawyer David Schertler said, “Today’s partisan committee vote is a crude political stunt intended to punish Dr. Fauci for exercising his constitutional rights.”