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Fauci's pandemic-era iPhone obtained by Sen Ron Johnson subcommittee
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Key Points:
- The Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson, has obtained a copy of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era iPhone from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- The subcommittee's acquisition of Fauci's phone coincides with preparations to potentially hold Fauci in contempt of Congress amid investigations into his role in funding gain-of-function research linked to COVID-19 origins.
- Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right over 100 times during a recent Senate hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul, refusing to answer questions about his pandemic actions due to concerns over self-incrimination.
- Republicans on the panel aggressively questioned Fauci about the lab leak theory and other pandemic details, while Democrats defended his constitutional right to remain silent.
- Sen. Rand Paul has indicated Fauci could face legal consequences for his refusal to testify and raised questions about whether a presidential pardon would grant Fauci full immunity.
