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Paul Pushes Contempt Vote After Fauci Declines Questions

Republican senators continued questioning him on COVID-19, gain-of-function research and the virus' origins despite his repeated refusals

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Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times during a Senate hearing, prompting Sen. Rand Paul to announce plans for a contempt of Congress vote next week, according to CNN.

The report said Fauci appeared under subpoena before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee but declined to answer questions, arguing that Paul's long-running campaign to prosecute him made fair testimony impossible.

Republican senators continued questioning him on COVID-19, gain-of-function research and the virus' origins despite his repeated refusals.

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According to CNN, Paul said a contempt vote could begin a process that allows the Justice Department to consider possible criminal charges. The hearing also turned confrontational after Fauci's attorney was removed from the room during a dispute.

Democratic lawmakers criticized the investigation as politically motivated, while President Donald Trump said before the hearing that Fauci had made "too many bad calls" during the pandemic, the report said.

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