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Watch: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment in Senate hearing on COVID origins

Watch: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment in Senate hearing on COVID origins

Also reported by PBS NewsHour

Summary

Dr. Anthony Fauci used his right to remain silent by invoking the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing about the origins of COVID-19. This happened shortly after Senator Rand Paul shared Fauci's diary notes from the pandemic.

Key Facts

  • Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
  • The hearing focused on the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
  • Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment, which allows a person not to answer questions that might incriminate them.
  • This action took place a few days after Sen. Rand Paul released Fauci’s diary entries from the pandemic period.
  • The hearing was covered by CBS News, with reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns providing updates.
  • Fauci’s diary notes had raised questions about the government response to COVID-19.
  • The Senate committee is investigating how the pandemic started and the government’s role.
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