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
Republican senators continued questioning him on COVID-19, gain-of-function research and the virus' origins despite his repeated refusals
Chairman Sen. Rand Paul questioned Fauci about gain-of-function research, COVID-19 vaccines, the pandemic response and the presidential pardon issued by former President Joe Biden
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.
Fauci appeared under subpoena just days after Paul's office released personal diary entries written during the Trump and Biden administrations' response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Paul has repeatedly argued that the coronavirus likely leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, and has accused Fauci of downplaying that possibility during the pandemic.
The hearing is expected to revisit competing theories that COVID-19 emerged either through natural animal transmission or an accidental laboratory leak in Wuhan, China
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