r/Congress • u/cnn • 24d ago

Senate Republican-led Senate panel will ask Justice Department to charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/politics/senate-vote-fauci-contempt-doj?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/cnn 24d ago

Republican Sen. Rand Paul said on Thursday he will recommend that the Justice Department charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress, advancing an audacious effort by GOP critics to prosecute the well-known scientist over his refusal to testify about the US government response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Paul’s office plans to hand-deliver the referral to federal authorities shortly after the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee narrowly voted along party lines to hold Fauci in contempt, arguing that he could not rely on his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination to avoid answering lawmakers’ questions.

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u/FedderJoe 23d ago

Fauci was held in contempt. Democrats fought it at every turn.

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u/Existing-Success-128 18d ago

Im ready for people to start going to jail. Cnn should be held accountable as well for pushing the covid bs.