The Senate voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt, while Barbra Streisand publicly defended him against Republican senators.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
The Senate voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt, while Barbra Streisand publicly defended him against Republican senators.
Who's involved
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Part of
The actions of Anthony Fauci while leading the NIAID during the pandemic are being scrutinized, particularly regarding the origins of the virus and the influence of the Trump administration.Also in this story
- Fauci wrote to Trump urging him to silence Stephen Moore, whose memo may have helped reopen Texas and Florida.
- Rand Paul released Fauci's journal entries as NIAID, CIA, and FBI assess virus origins.
- Anthony Fauci and Donald Trump are currently discussing the pandemic role and related contentious issues with Dana Bash on CNN.
- Indictments are filed in Detroit against a coronavirus researcher, amidst calls for biosafety laws in Congress and the use of the FBI for arrests under the Trump administration.
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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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
US research institute for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases