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Here’s What’s Next For Fauci-Contempt Of Congress Vote Tomorrow
Forbes • • nation
Key Points:
- Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to face a contempt of Congress vote in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee after invoking the Fifth Amendment during a recent hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul.
- The committee, with an eight-member Republican majority, is expected to pass the contempt resolution, which Paul plans to send directly to the Justice Department without a full Senate vote requiring 60 votes.
- Legal experts generally support Fauci’s use of the Fifth Amendment, citing potential state or local prosecutions despite President Biden’s pardon covering federal offenses through January 2025.
- During the hearing, Fauci accused Paul of targeting him for political prosecution and pleaded the Fifth over 100 times, while Republicans criticized him and Democrats defended his service.
- Fauci’s recently released personal diaries revealed his reflections on his sudden fame during the pandemic, his criticisms of former President Trump, and contradictions between his diary entries and public statements, fueling further controversy.
