WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions in GOP-led hearing on COVID-19
Summary
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top scientist at the National Institutes of Health, refused to answer questions at a Senate hearing about COVID-19. He said he was using the Fifth Amendment, which allows a person to avoid answering questions that might incriminate them.Key Facts
- Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- The hearing was led by Republican members of the Senate.
- Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions.
- The Fifth Amendment lets people refuse to answer questions to protect themselves from legal trouble.
- Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, subpoenaed Fauci to testify.
- The hearing focused on the origins of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
- Fauci said he respected Congress but acted on advice from his lawyers.
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