Fauci Hearing Erupts As Attorney Is Removed

Former top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, refusing to answer questions from Chairman Sen. Rand Paul, according to CBS News.

The report said Fauci argued that Paul's repeated calls for his prosecution and the release of his personal diary convinced him the hearing was intended to build a case against him. Acting on legal advice, he declined to answer questions on COVID-19 and gain-of-function research.

During the hearing, Paul also ordered security to remove one of Fauci's attorneys after a dispute over whether he could address the committee.

The report said Sen. James Lankford acknowledged Fauci's constitutional right to invoke the Fifth Amendment but said unanswered questions remain about the pandemic response and the origins of COVID-19.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci announces he will be pleading the 5th to every question Congress has:

“Although it pains me to do so…I will invoke my right under the 5th Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions." pic.twitter.com/cQAHER3f23

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 29, 2026

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