Fauci shares the $2.4 million home with his wife, Christine Grady, a Georgetown University colleague. His routine household chore came shortly after senators referred the contempt matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. If convicted of misdemeanor contempt of Congress, Fauci could face as much as one year in prison and a $1,000 fine. Now the cameras are capturing a different scene, complete with a contempt vote, unanswered questions, a trash bin, and one very angry hand gesture. Fauci may prefer silence, but Congress and state investigators appear increasingly determined to keep asking questions.