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Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

First publishedAug 5, 19:33 UTC
Last updatedAug 6, 16:33 UTC · 16m ago
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The Hill7Peters argues Fauci can't be punished for pleading Fifth ahead of contempt voteOpen ↗The Hill7What to know as Senate panel sets vote to hold Fauci in contemptOpen ↗NYT US9Fauci Faces Contempt Vote. Here Are the Legal Issues Involved.Open ↗PBS NewsHour8WATCH LIVE: Sen. Paul holds contempt vote after Fauci invokes 5th AmendmentOpen ↗NYT US9Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s CellphoneOpen ↗Seattle Times6Senate panel to vote on holding Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questionsOpen ↗NPR News9Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressOpen ↗NBC News8Senators to vote on holding Fauci in contempt for pleading the Fifth during hearingOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Rand Paul predicts Fauci contempt vote will pass, vows swift DOJ referralOpen ↗The Guardian US8Senate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress – US politics liveOpen ↗CBS News8What Fauci has said about COVID origins, gain-of-function researchOpen ↗The Hill7Watch live: Senate panel votes on holding Fauci in contemptOpen ↗The Hill7Live updates: Rand Paul sets up Senate panel's contempt vote on FauciOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Fauci held in contempt as COVID cellphone lands in hands of Senate investigatorsOpen ↗Axios7Senate panel holds Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer COVID-19 questionsOpen ↗The Hill7Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contemptOpen ↗CBS News8Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressOpen ↗The Guardian US8Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearingOpen ↗NYT Politics9Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of CongressOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Senate panel votes to hold former official Fauci in contempt of CongressOpen ↗NBC News8Republican senators vote to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of CongressOpen ↗BBC World9US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearingOpen ↗CBS News8Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after bombastic COVID hearingOpen ↗Fox News Latest6WATCH: GOP split over Rand Paul’s DOJ strategy in Fauci contempt pushOpen ↗The Hill7What does the Senate contempt vote mean for Fauci?Open ↗
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The committee will now refer him for potential prosecution following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reported by 25 outlets — BBC World, NYT Politics, NPR News, NYT US, CBS News, and 8 more. See all sources ↓

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The committee will now refer him for potential prosecution following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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25 outlets, average source rating 7.6/10.
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    Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after bombastic COVID hearing

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