Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate COVID hearing

On July 29, 2026, Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared under subpoena at a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins and repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent rather than answer Republican questions. Senate Republicans threatened contempt charges.

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Fauci takes Fifth Amendment, refuses to answer Senate panel questions

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>What he's saying: Paul has an "unhinged obsession with me," and his motive for the hearing is to "get me to say something — anything — that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, behind bars unquote," Fauci said. > >"Although it pains me to do so … under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to ref

Fauci Pleads Fifth Amendment at Senate Covid-19 Hearing

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Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to testify Wednesday in a Senate committee hearing on his role in the US response to Covid-19. Fauci slammed the proceeding as having been designed to push him into making incriminating statements. (Source: Bloomberg)

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Senate COVID origins hearing

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the retired infectious-disease official who helped lead the U.S. COVID-19 response, invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing in Washington. Sen. Rand Paul had subpoenaed Fauci to testify about the pandemic response and COVID-19 origins [cbsnews.com#1][pbs.org#4][boston.com#1][coloradopolitics.com#1]. Fauci

Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate Covid Hearing

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Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right to not testify at a Senate committee hearing on his role in the US response to Covid-19 after slamming the proceeding as having been designed to push him into making incriminating statements. (Source: Bloomberg)

Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment, Declines to Answer at Rand Paul Hearing

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Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday gvwire.com/2026/07/29/f... Anthony Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions from Senator Rand Paul.

Fauci Pleads Fifth Amendment Rights, Declines To Answer Questions At Senate Hearing

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I don’t blame him. Why, Rand Paul? WHY? “Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions during a Senate hearing Wednesday morning, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights and accusing committee chair Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has said Fauci should be “behind bars,” of an “unhinged obsession with me.”” Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before a Senate committee Wednesday morning, days after Sen. Rand Paul, R

Moreno drops f-bomb on Fauci, recalls COVID arrest at football game

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Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) lobbed an expletive at Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing Wednesday on the origins of and government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the former White House chief medical adviser invoked his Fifth Amendment right. Moreno said he decided to run for office soon after learning that a woman...

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth in dramatic Senate hearing about Covid pandemic | CNN Politics

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Dr Anthony Fauci refusing to testify Wednesday just minutes into a Capitol Hill hearing that Republicans outwardly hoped would undermine the scientist and open him to claims of perjury. share.google/gZt5zIhukSGz... Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the US government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, refusing to testify Wednesday just minutes

WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions in GOP-led hearing on COVID-19

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WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions in GOP-led hearing on COVID-19 | PBS News share.google/4kkbwe1g9NP4... Dr. Anthony Fauci described Sen. Rand Paul as having an "unhinged obsession" with him and said "any reasonable person" would come to the same conclusion about refusing to answer the committee’s questi...

WATCH: Fauci attorney ejected from Senate hearing after chaotic exchange: ‘You are not recognized!’

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Theater. Designed to distract from the inflation crisis in the United States….and the never ending/no strategy war in Iran. Keeping those FOX viewers in the dark. The usual. www.foxnews.com/politics/wat... Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions as Sen. Rand Paul ejected his lawyer for disrupting the Senate hearing.

Sen. Paul vows contempt vote after Fauci repeatedly invokes Fifth Amendment in Covid hearing (CNN)

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"Sen. Paul vows contempt vote after Fauci repeatedly invokes 5th Amendment in Covid hearing" The fucking hypocrisy is jarring! It's his Constitutional right, FFS. l.smartnews.com/p-8coaICNW/t... Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the US government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, refusing to tes...

Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing

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Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fauc... WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s most visible public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, declined to answer questions from a U.S. Senate committee in a tense and confr...

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing

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👏🏻 Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. nbclosangeles.app.link/BMi8JPqNa5b Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his 5th Amendment right not to testify to avoid the possibility that Republicans might try to prosecute him for perjury.

Live updates: Senate plans vote to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID-19 questions

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I can see MAGA Republicans supporting the contempt charge against Fauci because they upset Trump for not passing the Save America Act. It's a quid pro quo decision. apnews.com/live/trump-n... updates: Senate plans vote to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID-19 questions Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday will invoke the Fifth Amendment and decline to answer questions from senators in a

The most fiery moments from Fauci's Senate hearing

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Dr. Anthony Fauci faced dozens of questions and theatrics Wednesday before the Senate's Homeland Security Committee. The hearing was full of head-turning moments. Here's a look. Fauci, who led the nation's infectious disease response during the COVID pandemic, has remained a polarizing political figure.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US senate COVID hearing — Reuters

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It's a national disgrace that a silenced hero is being dragged through the mud. A true hero should be honored, respected, and remembered for their courage—not vilified for speaking the truth. apple.news/A5GosHc2vRaq... Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimina

Laura Ingraham stands at Fauci hearing alongside others 'shamed' during COVID-19

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Fox News host Laura Ingraham was on hand to watch Dr. Anthony Fauci answer questions at Wednesday’s Senate hearing, sitting behind him and standing up when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) asked about people being “shamed” during the COVID-19 pandemic. When Moreno requested people in the audience stand up if they had controversial beliefs or actions...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former COVID-19 adviser to Trump, refuses to answer Senate commitee questions | CBC News

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"The only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to prompt me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars.'" Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of

Dr. Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment over 100 times during Senate hearing

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Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right 106 times during a Senate hearing on the Covid pandemic response. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on the questions Fauci was asked and his opening statement saying Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has an "unhinged obsession" with him.

Rand Paul Threatens ‘Repercussions’ As Anthony Fauci Pleads Fifth At COVID-19 Hearing

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Hmm.. they're trying to distract us from.. something.. Anthony Fauci Pleads Fifth, Declines To Answer Rand Paul's Questions In COVID-19 Hearing www.huffpost.com/entry/anthon... The former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director opened his testimony accusing Paul of an “unhinged obsession” with prosecuting him.

Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment in Controversial Senate Hearing

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Senate — Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment in Controversial Senate Hearing #Fauci #Senate #News Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former chief medical advisor to the U.S. government, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a contentious Senate hearing on Wednesday. Th…

5 takeaways on Fauci's hostile Senate hearing, GOP contempt threats

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Former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci's Senate hearing on Wednesday ended up being an hourslong opportunity for Republicans to vent criticisms, arguments and theories on the COVID-19 response as the veteran government scientist adamantly refused to answer any questions. Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for nearly 40...

Fauci hearing brings back the Covid vitriol

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Fauci hearing brings back the Covid vitriol NOW MAKE IT STOP. Didn't like it the first time, and none of it makes people healthier. www.politico.com/news/2026/07... Lawmakers’ anger boiled as they questioned the former Covid czar.

SPECIAL REPORT: Fauci Invokes the Fifth 100+ Times as Rand Paul Escalates COVID-19 Origins Inquiry

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*self* Board-certified moron! #RandPaulVindictiveProsecution #RandPaulEpsteinDistraction “Certification w/ABO expired in 2005 b/c declined to take req'd 10-year recertific.exam” “Amer. Bd of Med. Spec. (ABMS) doesn't recognize alternative board RP founded.” open.substack.com/pub/iamdonny... The former NIAID director refused 15 questions as a Senate panel weighed contempt, reopening fights over Wuh

Fauci's legal protection from pardon, Fifth Amendment is an open question

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Anthony Fauci, the former COVID czar, is set to face a contempt vote in a Senate panel next week after he asserted his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing about his response to the pandemic. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said it was an open question whether Fauci, who...

Fauci answers no questions during 3-hour Senate hearing

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Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Fauci answers no questions during 3-hour Senate hearing Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, refused to answer any questions during a Senate hearing Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right....

Anthony Fauci invokes the Fifth more than 100 times after lawyer booted from contentious Senate hearing

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Anthony Fauci invokes the Fifth more than 100 times after lawyer booted from contentious Senate hearing ->The Independent | More info at BigEarthData.ai | #Fauci Dr. Anthony Fauci’s invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic during a Senate hearing that he described as a years-long partisan crusade intended to smear him. The infectious di

Sen. Rand Paul, a medical doctor, turned his Senate committee into a lynch mob, when he compelled Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify before it. FL's Rick Scott and OH's Bernie Moreno happily piled on. "Who

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Sen. Rand Paul, a medical doctor, turned his Senate committee into a lynch mob, when he compelled Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify before it. FL's Rick Scott and OH's Bernie Moreno happily piled on. "Who the fuck did you think you were?" demanded Moreno, who objected to COVID restrictions, because he felt they hurt his bidness. Uh, huh. Over a million died, but he doesn't mention that. Fauci, the smar

Fauci pleads fifth during Covid hearing

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Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer lawmaker questions as he was grilled over his actions during the pandemic. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.

The campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress

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Dr. Anthony Fauci helped lead the White House pandemic response for Presidents Trump and Biden and is now retired from government service. He appeared under congressional subpoena and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during questioning. Amna Nawaz discussed the hearing and Fauci's legacy with Katherine Wu, who wrote "The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci" for The Atlantic.

Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right during GOP-led hearing on COVID origins

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's COVID response, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right before a Senate committee on Wednesday. The hearing, chaired by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, was meant to probe the origins of COVID-19 and whether Fauci misled Congress and the public. Fauci called Paul's pursuit of him an "unhinged obsession." Ali Rogin reports.

Florida AG launching investigation into Fauci after Senate hearing

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he is launching a probe into Dr. Anthony Fauci after the longtime health official invoked the Fifth Amendment 100-plus times during a Senate hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fauci's lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable,” Uthmeier wrote on social platform X. “My office is launching an investigation...

Adam Kinzinger Slams GOP's Anthony Fauci Hearing: "This Is McCarthyism"

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Adam Kinzinger reacts to the Anthony Fauci hearing, arguing Republicans turned it into political theater instead of accountability. He discusses Rand Paul, COVID-era decisions, the Fifth Amendment & why he believes the hearing reflects a dangerous return to McCarthyism. youtube.com/watch?v=_yNQ... YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger

Fauci takes the Fifth

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Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions by invoking his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate hearing. The hearing focused on questions about the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. What do you think this means? 💬 The former Covid czar was at a hearing where Sen. Rand Paul pressed him on his handling of the pandemic.

5 takeaways on Fauci’s diaries during COVID-19 response

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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social Dr. #Fauci made history as the most dedicated public health scientists, whose mission saved millions of lives globally from AIDS&COVID-19.No political rhetoric will alter his contribution to sustain life through efficient vaccine development🙏 thehill.com/policy/healt... In years’ worth of journal entries, Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote about the uncertainty surrounding the

Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

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US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dr Anthony Fauci , the US’s chief medical adviser at the start of the pandemic, has described a book by News Corp investigative journalist Sharri Markson backing the “lab l

C-SPAN (@cspan) on Threads

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www.threads.com/share/_pnpcZ... Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) hurled an expletive at Dr. Anthony Fauci during a hearing Wednesday on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in which the infectious disease expert invoked his Fifth Amendment...

Rand Paul surprised Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment despite immunity

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he was surprised by Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment during Wednesday's hearing, despite a preemptive pardon from former President Biden. “Were you surprised that he decided now to take the Fifth, given you guys have had back-and-forths in testimony previously, and why do you think he did?” NewsNation’s...

Dr. Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment at Senate hearing on COVID pandemic

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Dr. Fauci, the leader of the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, refused to answer questions at a hearing on Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times. Some Senate Republicans are now threatening to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

O’Reilly: Fauci ‘purely a swamp creature’

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Political commentator Bill O’Reilly blasted former chief White House medical adviser Antony Fauci following his hostile Senate hearing on Wednesday, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times as Republicans aired their criticisms over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with NewsNation’s “Katie Pavlich Tonight,” O’Reilly argued Fauci’s refusal to answer any...

Senate panel plans Fauci contempt vote after Fifth Amendment invocations

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared under subpoena from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29 and invoked his Fifth Amendment right rather than answer questions on COVID-19 origins, federal pandemic policy and research funding [npr.org#1][coloradopolitics.com#1][

What It Means to Plead the Fifth Amendment

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Dr. Anthony Fauci has drawn anger and threats of contempt charges from Republicans after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate hearing on the COVID pandemic.