Dr. Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment at Senate hearing on COVID pandemic
Summary
Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions during a Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic by invoking his Fifth Amendment right over 100 times. Some Senate Republicans have responded by threatening to hold him in contempt of Congress.Key Facts
- Dr. Fauci was the main leader of the U.S. government’s response to COVID-19.
- He refused to answer many questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
- He used the Fifth Amendment right, which protects against self-incrimination.
- He invoked this right more than 100 times during the hearing.
- Some Republican senators said they might hold Fauci in contempt of Congress.
- Being held in contempt means he could face legal consequences for not cooperating.
- The hearing focused on investigating the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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