The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. This clears the way for the committee to ask the Justice Dept. to prosecute him.
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Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.