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Fauci Invokes Silence at Senate COVID Origins Hearing

Former top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci is testifying under oath before a Senate panel on the origins of COVID-19, where he has invoked his right to remain silent. The hearing follows GOP Senator Rand Paul's release of Fauci's pandemic-era diary entries and accusations that Fauci funded research that triggered the pandemic and lied to Congress—charges Fauci denies.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying to the Senate on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a showdown between the infectious disease expert and GOP Sen. Rand Paul.

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Related Developing Anthony Fauci to Face Senate Republican Questions on COVID-19 Origins Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden, is due to testify before a Senate committee led by Republican Senator Rand Paul over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is part of a long-running Republican investigation and is expected to include questions about the disputed 'lab leak' theory. Scientists have criticized the inquiry as 'vilification and harassment' of the 85-year-old. World · 3 sources ·
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Fauci testifying to Senate panel after Rand Paul releases trove of diary entries

Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying to the Senate on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a showdown between the infectious disease expert and GOP Sen. Rand Paul.

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Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing about Covid originsBBC News – World
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Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing about Covid origins

The former top US health official is invoking his right to remain silent as senators grill him under oath about the pandemic.

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Fauci and His Senate Nemesis Rand Paul to Face Off in HearingNYTimes – US
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Fauci and His Senate Nemesis Rand Paul to Face Off in Hearing

The Kentucky Republican has accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding research that triggered the Covid pandemic and lying about it to Congress — charges Dr. Fauci denies.

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Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol HillNPR – Politics
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Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Anthony Fauci is likely to face questions from Sen. Rand Paul related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what you need to know

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