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Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions at Senate hearing
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Former infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a Senate hearing led by Senator Rand Paul. The hearing focused on the origins of COVID-19 and Fauci's previous testimony, amid ongoing tensions between him and Republican lawmakers.
Fauci said it pained him to do so, but that he was acting on the advice of his counsel. The move injects new drama into the lingering tensions between Fauci and Republican lawmakers over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and accusations he lied about the origins of COVID-19, which he denies.
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