Anthony Fauci Held In Contempt
A Senate committee advanced a contempt citation against Fauci over COVID origins testimony.
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote followed Fauci’s July 29 appearance, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to the committee’s questions, including on COVID’s origins. The contempt finding sets up a referral to the Justice Department, leaving prosecutors to decide whether to pursue an enforcement action against the former NIAID director.
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Fauci AccountabilityLeans Right
Fauci’s COVID record and later conduct warrant serious scrutiny and accountability. Republican and legal pressure against him is legitimate, while gestures or celebrity defenses that dismiss it reflect partisan deflection or contempt for oversight.
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