Senate Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of congress for invoking his fifth amendment rights over 100 times during a hearing last week. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.
Under Senate procedure, a contempt resolution next heads to a vote in the full upper chamber. But committee chair Rand Paul has opted for a different step.
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.
The longtime infectious-disease scientist refused to answer questions from committee members at a hearing last week.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) chief pled the Fifth well over 100 times during his testimony before lawmakers last week. The post Senate Panel Votes 8-5 to Hold Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress appeared first on Breitbart.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, former White House chief medical adviser, in contempt of Congress.
The Senate committee investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci voted Thursday morning to advance a contempt of Congress citation against him. Last week, Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee regarding questions about the government’s response...