Fauci Senate Grilling
Fauci’s diaries and pandemic decisions drew sharp criticism in a tense Senate hearing.
July 29, 2026 · Updated Jul 29, 8:27pm ET
Boston GlobeFauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
FortuneFauci accuses Rand Paul of ‘unhinged obsession,’ pleads Fifth at least 100 times on COVID origins despite full Biden pardon
FOX NewsSen Rand Paul questions whether Fauci's invoking the Fifth Amendment was valid after Biden pardon
MEDIAiteTrump Says He’s ‘Never Been a Big Fan’ of Fauci After Doc’s Congressional Grilling
CBS NewsActing CDC director says Fauci "abused the place of power" during the COVID pandemic
RedStateContemptible: Rand Paul Schedules Vote to Hold Fifth Amendment-Loving Fauci Accountable
PBS NewsHourThe campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress
ABC NewsTakeaways from Anthony Fauci's COVID-era diaries
New York PostDr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleads the Fifth and his lawyer is thrown out in Senate hearing bombshell
CNNDr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth in dramatic Senate hearing about Covid pandemic
NewsNationBreaking down Republican accusations against Anthony Fauci
Daily CallerRand Paul Kicks Out Fauci’s Lawyer After He Repeatedly Disrupts Hearing
The AtlanticWhat Anthony Fauci Didn’t Say
The Washington SunFauci Repeatedly Invokes the Fifth at Rand Paul’s COVID Hearing
Breitbart NewsFauci Hearing: Fetterman Says He ‘Regrets’ Scoffing at Lab Leak Theory
Daily BeastMAGA Senator Mistakenly Shades Trump With 5th Amendment Jibe
Associated Press'Pleading the Fifth' invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
Western JournalBreaking: Rand Paul Warns Fauci of 'Repercussions' After He Refuses to Answer Questions in Senate Hearing
TIME MagazineFauci Pleads the Fifth at Senate Hearing on COVID, Escalating Long-Running Clash With Republicans
BBC NewsAnthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
PJ MediaFauci Wrote About Not Admitting Vaccine’s Ineffectiveness Due to Mandates and Boosters
The GuardianAnthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned
STAT NewsFauci invokes Fifth Amendment in declining to answer questions before Senate panel
The Daily WireDr. Fauci Betrayed My Profession And The American People
New York MagazineAnthony Fauci Finally Turns Down an Interview Request
NBC NewsAnthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at GOP-led Covid hearing, calls Rand Paul ‘unhinged’
TownhallSo, That's Why Fauci Pled the Fifth, Despite a Blanket Pardon From Biden
VoxThe Covid debate that never ended
Wall Street JournalAnthony Fauci Repeatedly Invokes Fifth Amendment at Covid-19 Hearing
The FederalistFauci Made 10 Media Appearances Before Refusing To Testify
Mother JonesCovid truthers are claiming Fauci’s diary was “scrubbed”
NPRAnimal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
Washington TimesFauci pleads the Fifth, refuses to answer questions to Congress
The InterceptFauci’s Diary Isn’t the Key to Why Covid Ravaged the U.S. — Our Broken Healthcare System Is
PoliticoCovid rage had subsided. Then Congress called Fauci to testify.
Washington ExaminerFauci pleads the Fifth over 100 times during Senate testimony
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What happened
Rand Paul
Rand PaulUnited States Senator from Kentucky since 2011 has scheduled a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairsstanding committee of the United States Senate vote next week on holding Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci5th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 in contempt of Congress, a step that would still require approval by the full Senate and referral for possible prosecution. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a subpoenaed hearing on COVID-19 origins, federal research funding, public records and diary entries released by Paul. He denied wrongdoing and said he feared a perjury trap on advice of counsel. Republicans accused him of evasion, with some arguing his Biden
Joe Biden46th President of the United States (2021–2025) pardon raises questions about the Fifth Amendment claim.
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