Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right to decline answering questions during a Senate hearing led by Senator Rand Paul regarding the origins of Covid-19. Fauci characterized the questioning as an 'unhinged obsession' intended to intimidate him.
Why it matters
The event highlights the ongoing political polarization surrounding the origins of the pandemic and the contentious relationship between public health officials and legislative oversight committees.
2:35 Fauci refuses to answer questions in Senate Covid hearing - video US Senate Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with him
Prefer the Guardian on Google Dr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a high-profile Senate committee hearing on the origins of Covid-19 and accused the Republican senator leading questioning of having an “unhinged obsession” with him.
Fauci, the veteran former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid), served as a key adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the Covid-19 pandemic. The hearing was called by Kentucky senator Rand Paul, who has investigated Fauci for years.
Fauci said Paul’s goal was “embarrassing and intimidating me”, and ultimately landing him “behind bars”.
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