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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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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.
TIME
What It Means to Plead the Fifth Amendment
Dr. Anthony Fauci has drawn anger and threats of contempt charges from Republicans after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate hearing on the COVID pandemic.
NPR
Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.
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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.
NPR
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 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.
TIME
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 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 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
