On Thursday, a Senate committee voted to hold him in contempt of Congress. Dr. Anthony Fauci is sworn in before testifying to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026. (Photo Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Dr. Fauci was voted in Contempt of CongressOn Thursday, August 6, the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress. He says that the Fifth Amendment does not protect Dr. Fauci because President Joe Biden offered him a preemptive pardon before leaving office. Rand Paul, whom some people take seriously for whatever reason, wants Dr. Fauci prosecuted and imprisoned.