Why was Fauci held in contempt for pleading the 5th, and what happens next?
First publishedAug 6, 20:52 UTC
Last updatedAug 7, 20:54 UTC · 35m ago
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A Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday, a week after the former top health official and scientist refused to answer questions in a hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- A Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday, a week after the former top health official and scientist refused to answer questions in a hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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