Senate subpoenaed Anthony Fauci over misleading testimony, and Rand Paul asked him to voluntarily testify.
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Updated Aug 9
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What happened
Senate subpoenaed Anthony Fauci over misleading testimony, and Rand Paul asked him to voluntarily testify.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Rand Paul used a Senate committee to question Anthony Fauci, leading a Republican harassment campaign against him.Sub-event
- A subcommittee investigating Anthony Fauci obtained his iPhone on August 5, 2026.Sub-event
Armstrong Williams joins renewed efforts to criticize Fauci's pandemic response.1 source
Inquiry into pandemic response failures includes discussions on AI ethics and physician shortages.1 source
- Anthony Fauci participated in a Senate hearing on July 30, 2026.Sub-event
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized Anthony Fauci's testimony.Sub-event
- Rand Paul issued a subpoena regarding COVID-19 origins, while Fauci served as Biden's chief medical advisor.Sub-event
Congress considers referring Fauci to the DOJ, while Paul questions his Fifth Amendment use.1 source
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Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a committee hearing with Rand Paul.1 source
Rand Paul formally subpoenaed Anthony Fauci to appear and testify.1 source
Lawmakers threatened contempt charges against Fauci during Senate questioning.1 source
- Rand Paul and Glenn Beck discuss the matter as hearings are held regarding potential perjury charges involving Dr. Fauci and the Congressional Committee.Sub-event
- Diary entries detail official government failures involving Rand Paul and Anthony Fauci.Sub-event
- Anthony Fauci is facing scrutiny regarding his testimony, including allegations of influencing officials about local lockdowns and using media for self-promotion.Sub-event
Current questioning regarding COVID-19 origins and NIAID funding.1 source
Fauci faces subpoena over COVID origins; receives pardon from Biden administration.1 source
Paul subpoenaed Fauci regarding his refusal to provide testimony.1 source
Senate subpoenas Fauci regarding misleading testimony, while Rand Paul requests voluntary testimony.1 source
Paul issued a subpoena forcing Fauci to appear before a committee.1 source
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The entities involved
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senate
type of legislative body, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature
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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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Rand Paul
United States Senator from Kentucky since 2011
Related events
- Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci. Trump criticized Fauci's ideas publicly. Paul was subpoenaed for Senate hearings.
- Fauci was summoned to testify before a committee amid congressional inquiries in 2005.
- Paul demanded action against Fauci after he refused questions, while Trump suggested Fauci should be prosecuted.
- During a congressional hearing, Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights, leading to calls for a contempt vote against him.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- nypost.com
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- rawstory.com
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- americanthinker.com
- afr.com
- smdailyjournal.com
- ktsa.com
- townhall.com
- foxnews.com
- redstate.comHot Takes: Dr. Anthony Fauci's Diary and the Repugnance of Clout Chasing
- redstate.comA Whistleblower Pulls the Cover Off Xavier Becerra's Unaccompanied Minor Scandal
- yahoo.comGOP senator ahead of Fauci testimony: ‘I don’t expect to get much out of him’
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- upi.com
- wyomingnewsnow.tv
- wnd.com
- dailymail.com
- theepochtimes.com
- redstate.com