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Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate COVID Hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a contentious Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins chaired by Sen. Rand Paul. After the hearing, Paul said he would move to hold Fauci in contempt. Paul had released pandemic-era diary entries ahead of the session and has accused Fauci of funding research that triggered the pandemic and lying to Congress, which Fauci denies.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment while appearing before a committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul. Now, the senator is saying he will move to hold Fauci in contempt.

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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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Sen. Rand Paul says he'll move to hold Fauci in contempt after combative hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment while appearing before a committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul. Now, the senator is saying he will move to hold Fauci in contempt.

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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at tense Senate hearing

Republicans threatened repercussions after Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment rather than answer questions during a contentious Senate hearing on Covid-19.

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Ex-Trump adviser invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate COVID-19 hearingSky News – Front Page
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Ex-Trump adviser invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate COVID-19 hearing

A top health adviser to the White House during the COVID-19 pandemic has declined to answer questions at a congressional hearing about his handling of the crisis.

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Fauci Pleads the Fifth at Senate Hearing on COVID, Escalating Long-Running Clash With Republicans

The hearing escalates Fauci's long-running clash with Republicans as they seek to revisit the disputed origins of the coronavirus and the U.S. pandemic response.

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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 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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