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Aug 3, 2026

Senate committee schedules contempt vote against Anthony Fauci

A Senate committee will vote this week on holding Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and refused to answer questions during a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul set a Thursday vote.

Aug 3, 2026·4 sources

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▪Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary was recently released to the public after being found on a federal government server
▪Fauci stated he invoked the Fifth due to Sen. Paul's "obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution."
▪Sen. Paul argues that Fauci's Fifth Amendment plea is invalid because the presidential pardon shields him from federal prosecution for the acts in question

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