Live updates: Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress - CNN
A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing. Republican lawmakers are now pushing for the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute him.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in the political conflict regarding the US government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link Copied! Republican lawmakers celebrate committee vote to hold Fauci in contempt By Richa Sharma US Sen. Bernie Moreno on August 6, in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images GOP members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee are celebrating on social media after voting to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
Sen. Bernie Moreno called the vote only “a small amount of justice,” framing it as the first step in a broader effort to prosecute Fauci.
“No one is above the law and especially not a power hungry narcissist. Next step: DOJ must investigate and prosecute,” Moreno wrote on X.
Republican committee members led by Sen. Rand Paul have vowed to bypass a full Senate vote, instead sending their recommendation straight to the Justice Department.
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