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Fauci pleads the Fifth over 100 times during Senate testimony

Jul 29, 2026Center Right

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times during a contentious Senate hearing Wednesday on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci repeatedly declined to answer questions from members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, saying: “On the advice of counsel, I…

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