Anthony Fauci was subpoenaed by the Senate and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during the committee hearing.
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Updated Aug 6
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What happened
Anthony Fauci was subpoenaed by the Senate and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during the committee hearing.
Who's involved
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Part of
Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci. Trump criticized Fauci's ideas publicly. Paul was subpoenaed for Senate hearings.Also in this story
- Senators are ramping up investigations into the Department of Health & Human Services, focusing on clashes with the Trump administration over public health guidance and NIAID's ties to industry.
- Questions are arising regarding the limits of presidential pardon power, with expert analysis underway and a leading committee pushing for contempt charges against Fauci.
- Anthony Fauci faces potential federal charges and invokes the Fifth Amendment after receiving a preemptive pardon from Joe Biden.
The entities involved
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Anthony Fauci
American immunologist and head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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senate
type of legislative body, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature