Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment repeatedly at COVID origins hearing
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- Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right over 100 times during a Republican-led Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins.
- The hearing, chaired by Sen. Rand Paul, aimed to investigate whether Fauci misled Congress and the public about the pandemic's origins.
- Fauci criticized Sen. Paul's questioning as an "unhinged obsession."
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a central figure in the U.S. COVID-19 response, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate committee hearing. The hearing, led by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, focused on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and allegations that Fauci misled Congress and the public.
Fauci, who served under both the Trump and Biden administrations before retiring from government, appeared under a congressional subpoena. He invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times when questioned by committee members. He characterized Sen. Paul's persistent focus on him as an "unhinged obsession."
Katherine Wu, who wrote "The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci" for The Atlantic, discussed the hearing and Fauci's broader legacy with PBS NewsHour correspondent Amna Nawaz. The hearing aimed to probe the origins of the virus and Fauci's role in the nation's pandemic response.
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Originally published by PBS NewsHour in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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