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Rand Paul Releases Fauci Diary, Cites 111 Fifth Amendments

7/31/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private diary spanning Dec 2019-Dec 2022, prompting a Senate hearing.
A May 2020 entry says Fauci called Katie Miller frequently after she contracted COVID-19 while pregnant, which Miller says was published without her permission.
At the July 29 hearing, Paul said Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times and that he will seek a committee vote next week to hold Fauci in contempt.

History

Historical Context

During the Watergate crisis, the Senate Watergate Committee began televised hearings in May 1973 and, after the president refused to turn over the 42 White House conversations, the Supreme Court forced Nixon to surrender the tapes on July 24, 1974. That showdown cemented congressional power to compel privileged documents, a precedent echoed by Senator Rand Paul’s 2024 contempt motion over Dr. Fauci’s diary.

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Story summary

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private diary spanning Dec 2019-Dec 2022, prompting a Senate hearing.
A May 2020 entry says Fauci called Katie Miller frequently after she contracted COVID-19 while pregnant, which Miller says was published without her permission.
At the July 29 hearing, Paul said Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times and that he will seek a committee vote next week to hold Fauci in contempt.

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