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Senate Panel Votes to Hold Dr. Fauci in Contempt of Congress

A US Senate panel has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions regarding his role during the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision could lead to criminal prosecution for the former White House medical advisor.

6 Aug, 01:26 — 6 Aug, 20:41
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BBCHigh6h ago

US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing

The committee will now refer him for possible prosecution for refusing to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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bloombergHigh2h ago

Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of Congress

A US Senate voted along party lines and panel advanced a resolution to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for invoking his Fifth Amendment right to not testify during a hearing on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Source: Bloomberg)

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NYTMostly Factual8h ago

Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of Congress

Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued that he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg

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wapoMostly Factual20h ago

GOP senator obtains a copy of Fauci’s phone as contempt vote looms

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) said the phone could address many questions that Fauci declined to answer at a hearing about the pandemic last week.

By Dan Diamond, Anna Liss-Roy

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The GuardianMostly Factual8h ago

Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing

Anthony Fauci invoked fifth amendment dozens of times to parry hostile Republican inquisition over Covid response US politics live – latest updates A Republican-controlled US Senate committee voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the veteran public health official repeatedly pleaded the fifth amendment to parry a hostile inquisition into his stewardship of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Fauci, the former director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

By Robert Tait in Washington

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NPRHigh1h ago

The Senate voted to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt. Now what?

A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he refused to answer questions about his handling of the covid pandemic. Chairman Rand Paul plans to refer the case to the DOJ.

By Eric McDaniel

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual8h ago

Senate panel votes to hold former official Fauci in contempt of Congress

This is a breaking news story.

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Fox NewsMixed8h ago

Fauci held in contempt as COVID cellphone lands in hands of Senate investigators

Sen. Rand Paul's committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times at his hearing.

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cbcHigh7h ago

U.S. Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday was held in contempt of Congress by a Republican-led Senate committee, just over a week after the longtime federal health official invoked the Fifth Amendment, declining to answer questions about his guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SCMPMostly Factual7h ago

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

A US Senate committee voted on Thursday to ⁠hold Dr. Anthony Fauci ⁠in contempt of Congress after the former ⁠top US infectious disease official refused to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a referral pushed by its Republican Chair Rand Paul of Kentucky, a long-time Fauci antagonist, on a party-line vote of 8-7. The vote followed a hearing ‌last week where Fauci, who is 85 and retired in 2022, invoke...

By Reuters

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The IndependentMostly Factual5h ago

Republicans have voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. So what happens now?

Dr Anthony Fauci claimed in the hearing that Senator Rand Paul has an ‘obsession’ with calling for his prosecution

By Owen Scott

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YahooMostly Factual8h ago

Senate committee led by Rand Paul votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions at COVID hearing

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rte-newsMostly Factual7h ago

US Senate committe votes to hold Fauci in contempt

A US Senate committee has voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the country's former top infectious disease official refused to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual10h ago

Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches - report

The device could provide additional records concerning the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a Senate committee considers holding Fauci in contempt of Congress.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual4h ago

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

The vote comes after former top US infectious disease official Anthony Fauci repeatedly refused to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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tmzMixed5h ago

Sen. Rand Paul Says Dr. Fauci Is Not Fall Guy For COVID, Americans Deserve Answers

Sen. Rand Paul says his push to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt isn't about finding a fall guy for the COVID-19 pandemic ... he says Americans who lost loved ones deserve answers ... and we suggested one way to get them. Jacob caught up with the…

By TMZ Staff

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zerohedgeLow7h ago

Senate Panel Holds Fauci In Contempt For Refusing To Answer Questions

Senate Panel Holds Fauci In Contempt For Refusing To Answer Questions Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of Congress by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, after he repeatedly refused to answer lawmakers' questions about funding risky research to genetically manipulate bat coronavirus in Wuhan China, and his role in the ensuing lockdown quagmire that cratered the economy after he was put in charge of leading the COVID-19 response.  In an 8-5 vote br...

By Tyler Durden

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myjoyonlineMixed6h ago

US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing

A US Senate committee has voted to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo

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wapo6 Aug, 01:26First to report

GOP senator obtains a copy of Fauci’s phone as contempt vote looms

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jerusalem-post6 Aug, 11:19

Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches - report

telex6 Aug, 12:08

Az igazságügyi minisztériumhoz vinnék Fauci ügyét, aki nem akar vallomást tenni a kongresszus előtt

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Fox News6 Aug, 13:13

Fauci held in contempt as COVID cellphone lands in hands of Senate investigators

Yahoo6 Aug, 13:18

Senate committee led by Rand Paul votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions at COVID hearing

The Guardian6 Aug, 13:21

Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing

Al Jazeera6 Aug, 13:28

Senate panel votes to hold former official Fauci in contempt of Congress

NYT6 Aug, 13:30

Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of Congress

aftonbladet6 Aug, 13:37

USA:s smittskyddsexpert fälls för trots

SCMP6 Aug, 13:43

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

zerohedge6 Aug, 13:45

Senate Panel Holds Fauci In Contempt For Refusing To Answer Questions

cbc6 Aug, 14:01

U.S. Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt

yle-uutiset6 Aug, 14:15

Yhdysvaltain senaatin komitea syyttää korona-asiantuntija Anthony Faucia kongressin halventamisesta

rte-news6 Aug, 14:19

US Senate committe votes to hold Fauci in contempt

dr-dk6 Aug, 14:27

Udvalg i Senatet stemmer for at dømme corona-rådgiver Anthony Fauci for foragt for Kongressen

morgunbladid6 Aug, 14:28

Ákæra Fauci fyrir vanvirðingu gegn þinginu

la-repubblica6 Aug, 14:31

Stati Uniti, il Senato dichiara Fauci colpevole di oltraggio al congresso

balkan-web6 Aug, 14:33

Refuzoi që të dëshmonte mbi pandeminë, Senati amerikan shpall fajtor Anthony Faucin për shpërfillje të Kongresit

il-sole-24-ore6 Aug, 14:43

Commissione del Senato Usa accusa l’epidemiologo Fauci di oltraggio al Congresso

myjoyonline6 Aug, 14:47

US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing

ruv6 Aug, 14:47

Máli Fauci vísað til dómstóla: „Hann þurfti bara að segja sannleikann“

BBC6 Aug, 14:47

US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing

newsbeast6 Aug, 14:53

Τα βρήκε «σκούρα» ο Άντονι Φάουτσι στην κατάθεσή του στη Γερουσία – Επικαλέστηκε το δικαίωμα της σιωπής 111 φορές

la-vanguardia6 Aug, 14:59

Un comité del Senado de EE.UU. declara a Fauci en desacato por negarse a responder sobre el origen del coronavirus

aktuality-sk6 Aug, 15:28

Výbor Senátu USA označil imunológa Fauciho za osobu pohŕdajúcu Kongresom

The Independent6 Aug, 16:00

Republicans have voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. So what happens now?

iefimerida6 Aug, 16:07

Επιτροπή της Γερουσίας έκρινε ένοχο τον Άντονι Φάουτσι για περιφρόνηση του Κογκρέσου

avgi6 Aug, 16:07

Επιτροπή προτείνει άσκηση διώξεων σε βάρος του πρώην συμβούλου του Πρόεδρου για την Covid

le-figaro6 Aug, 16:12

États-Unis : le Sénat déclare l’ex-conseiller médical de la Maison-Blanche Anthony Fauci coupable d’outrage au Congrès

tmz6 Aug, 16:30

Sen. Rand Paul Says Dr. Fauci Is Not Fall Guy For COVID, Americans Deserve Answers

channel-news-asia6 Aug, 16:43

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

orf6 Aug, 17:33

US-Republikaner wollen Ex-CoV-Berater Fauci belangen

dnevnik-bg6 Aug, 17:46

Комися в Сената на САЩ реши да повдигне обвинения срещу доктор Фаучи

naftemporiki6 Aug, 18:07

Άντονι Φάουτσι: Ενοχος για περιφρόνηση του Κογκρέσου μετά τα 111 «ναι» στο δικαίωμα της σιωπής

observador6 Aug, 19:00

Senado avança com acusação contra Fauci

bloomberg6 Aug, 19:06

Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of Congress

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jutarnji-list6 Aug, 20:35

Anthony Fauci optužen za nepoštivanje Kongresa, moguć kazneni progon

index-hr6 Aug, 20:38

Fauci odbijao odgovarati na pitanja, optužen je za nepoštivanje Kongresa

NPR6 Aug, 20:41Latest update

The Senate voted to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt. Now what?