Published July 29, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET · Updated July 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Fauci invokes Fifth, declines to testify at Senate COVID hearing
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Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times and declined to testify at a Senate hearing on COVID-19. Senator Bernie Moreno and other senators questioned Fauci about his actions during the pandemic. The hearing prompted calls for contempt proceedings.
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