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Fauci pleads Fifth 100+ times amid clash with Rand Paul over Covid origins

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Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, pleading it over 100 times during a Senate hearing. He accused Senator Rand Paul of an "unhinged obsession" and weaponizing the proceedings against him, particularly after Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era diary. Despite a preemptive pardon from President Biden covering a decade of his pandemic-response roles, Republicans argued this pardon does not extend to his current testimony, potentially leading to obstruction of Congress charges. AI

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Fauci pleads Fifth 100+ times amid clash with Rand Paul over Covid origins

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    Fauci accuses Rand Paul of ‘unhinged obsession,’ pleads Fifth at least 100 times on Covid origins despite full Biden pardon

    Fauci's attorney was also removed from the room after he tried to speak without being recognized.

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