Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
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"Although it pains me to do so because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of government ... under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the constitution to refrain from answering your questions."
— Anthony Fauci , Other
"The only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something - anything - that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, 'behind bars.'"
— Anthony Fauci , Other
"The committee would vote next week on a resolution holding Fauci in contempt of Congress."
— Rand Paul , Politician
"I said from the beginning that the Virus came from the Wuhan Laboratory in China. Fauci strongly disagreed, always trying to protect China."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Current U.S. President who has criticized Netanyahu's actions.
Rand Paul is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
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The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
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