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Republican Senator Rand Paul asks the DOJ to prosecute Doctor Anthony Fauci after the Senate committee he chairs voted to hold Fauci in contempt. It comes after the nation's former chief COVID doctor refused to answer senators' questions at a hearing and instead invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times. That's tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." This episode originally aired on Aug 6, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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A GOP-led Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times. This formal contempt charge is being referred to the Department of Justice for potential criminal prosecution, escalating the scrutiny surrounding Fauci's handling of the pandemic. ----------------------------------- Be prepared before you need it. Get your Medical Emergency Kit. Visit https://www.twc.health/TURLEY and use code TURLEY to Save $45 Off + Free Shipping. USA Residents Only *The content presented by sponsors may contain affiliate links. When you click and shop the links, Turley Talks may receive a small commission.*…
The Senate committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday voted to refer former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci to be held in contempt. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a party-line, 8-5 vote, with two additional “no” votes by proxy, approved a resolution to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress following his hearing last week, during which the doctor invoked his Fifth Amendment rights 111 times and refused to answer a single question posed to him by the panel centered on the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6012952-anthony-fauci-rand-paul-senate-homeland-security-panel-contempt-vote-covid-19/ #Fauci #Trump #RandPaul #Senate #COVID19 #Pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.
OPINION: A Senate committee voted Thursday morning to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in his COVID hearing last week. #Fauci #COVID #randpaul About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social…
Dr. Anthony Fauci faces potential legal consequences after a Senate committee voted to hold him in contempt, following his repeated refusal to answer questions about his actions during the Wuhan virus pandemic.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted eight to seven to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Chief Medical Advisor to former President Joe Biden, in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a recent hearing. This paves the way for a full Senate vote on the matter. DETAIL: The vote on Thursday followed Fauci’s recent appearance before Congress, where he repeatedly refused to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a blanket pardon from former President Biden largely protecting him from self-incrimination. Fauci invoked the Fifth in response even to questions…Open
A Senate panel voted Thursday to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt for repeatedly declining to answer questions last week from lawmakers investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why it matters: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has said he will refer the contempt resolution to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution. - That could set up a legal clash, since former President Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci before leaving office. The big picture: The 8-5 vote by the Senate Homeland Security Committee is just one of the ways Republicans are turning up the heat on Fauci. - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said a subcommittee has obtained the phone Fauci used during the pandemic — providing a potential new flood of revelations after…
A Senate panel voted Thursday to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt for repeatedly declining to answer questions last week from lawmakers investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why it matters: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has said he will refer the contempt resolution to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution. - That could set up a legal clash, since former President Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci before leaving office. The big picture: The 8-5 vote by the Senate Homeland Security Committee is just one of the ways Republicans are turning up the heat on Fauci. - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said a subcommittee has obtained the phone Fauci used during the pandemic — providing a potential new flood of revelations after…Open
The Senate committee is set to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt over over him pleading the fifth during a hearing. Questions surround whether his pardon bars him from exercising his 5th Amendment. #politics #senate #fauci