According to his prepared remarks, Dr. Anthony Fauci will invoke the Fifth Amendment and decline to testify at a GOP-led hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Associated Press reports.
The Associated Press reports that Dr. Anthony Fauci will invoke the Fifth Amendment and decline to testify at a GOP-led congressional hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic, according to his prepared remarks. The hearing is part of investigative efforts by Republican lawmakers into the origins and handling of the pandemic. The decision to assert the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination marks a significant development in the ongoing political scrutiny of Fauci's role during the pandemic.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump says he would have shut down the entire country if he followed Fauci's COVID advice
- DevelopingTulsi Gabbard releases documents alleging Dr. Anthony Fauci's role in Wuhan lab research linked to COVID
- DevelopingSen. Bernie Moreno reportedly tells Fauci: 'Who the f**k did you think you were?'
- DevelopingFour US senators demand Senate cancel August recess until SAVE America Act passes
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