Anthony Fauci refused to answer Republican senators' questions about the COVID‑19 pandemic by invoking his Fifth Amendment right at the start of a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
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- Anthony Fauci refused to answer Republican senators' questions about the COVID‑19 pandemic by invoking his Fifth Amendment right at the start of a…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stunned Republican senators on Wednesday when he refused to answer their questions about the COVID-19 pandemic by invoking his Fifth Amendment right at the start of a congressional hearing.
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Origin: extracted from The 5 most shocking moments from Anthony Fauci's Senate COVID testimony · 2026-09-12 07:58