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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment before Senate panel on COVID-19 origins

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate committee hearing investigating the origins of COVID-19. Fauci stated that Senator Rand Paul's line of questioning was an attempt to elicit statements that could place him in legal jeopardy, despite a preemptive pardon from former President Biden. Paul indicated there would be repercussions for Fauci's refusal to answer. AI

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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment before Senate panel on COVID-19 origins

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · David Nather ·

    Fauci takes Fifth Amendment, refuses to answer Senate panel questions

    <p>Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the nation's infectious disease efforts during the pandemic, invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee investigating the origins of COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Fauci said Se…