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Senate Committee Holds Fauci in Contempt After Fifth Amendment Invocation

8/8/2026

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The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment.
Chair Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) questioned Fauci and suggested a SARS-CoV-2 lab-leak hypothesis, though no evidence confirms it.
Fauci declined to answer many queries, citing legal advice, while experts describe COVID-19 as endemic like the flu.
COVID-19 cases are rising in Alaska, Missouri, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Florida and Mississippi.

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The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment.
Chair Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) questioned Fauci and suggested a SARS-CoV-2 lab-leak hypothesis, though no evidence confirms it.
Fauci declined to answer many queries, citing legal advice, while experts describe COVID-19 as endemic like the flu.
COVID-19 cases are rising in Alaska, Missouri, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Florida and Mississippi.