@sacramentourbanmedia916: A Republican-led Senate committee voted to recommend holding Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a hearing on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee approved referring the matter to the Justice Department, arguing Fauci defied an order to answer questions. Committee Chairman Rand Paul said the vote focused on Fauci’s refusal to testify, not his past policies. Fauci, who retired in 2022 after leading the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for nearly four decades, declined to answer dozens of questions on the advice of his attorneys, citing constitutional protections against self-incrimination. His attorney condemned the contempt vote as a politically motivated move, while Democratic lawmakers argued the action could discourage future witnesses from cooperating with congressional investigations. The referral’s legal future remains uncertain. Typically, a contempt referral would require approval from the full Senate before moving forward, though Paul has suggested other avenues. Fauci’s legal team maintains he acted within his constitutional rights, while Republicans contend his presidential pardon eliminated the need to invoke the Fifth Amendment.#fyp #viral

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