AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Fauci refuses second Senate appearance after contempt vote, calls inquiry political harassment
Dr. Anthony Fauci has rejected a request to appear before a second Senate panel investigating his pandemic record, dismissing the inquiry as political harassment just days after Republicans voted to hold him in contempt. Fauci's lawyer sent a letter to Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday declining the Wisconsin Republican's invitation to testify voluntarily before the […] The post Fauci refuses second Senate appearance after contempt vote, calls inquiry political harassment appeared first on American Almanac .
Dr. Anthony Fauci has rejected a request to appear before a second Senate panel investigating his pandemic record, dismissing the inquiry as political harassment just days after Republicans voted to hold him in contempt. Fauci's lawyer sent a letter to Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday declining the Wisconsin Republican's invitation to testify voluntarily before the Senate subcommittee on investigations. The letter accused Johnson of trying to "impermissibly harass or degrade Dr. Fauci for political purposes," the Associated Press reported . The refusal came less than a week after the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along partisan lines on August 6 to hold the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director in…Open
What topics did Senator Ron Johnson's subcommittee aim to question Dr. Fauci about regarding the COVID-19 pandemic?
Senator Johnson's subcommittee on investigations sought to question Dr. Fauci regarding his role during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically including issues related to vaccine safety and efficacy.
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Besides congressional inquiries, what other legal pressures is Dr. Anthony Fauci facing?
Dr. Fauci is facing pressure from three state attorneys general who have subpoenaed him over allegations concerning personal profit from COVID guidance.
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What is Senator Rand Paul's legal argument regarding Dr. Fauci's use of the Fifth Amendment?
Senator Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, argues that Fauci's repeated Fifth Amendment claims are improper because President Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon to the former health official. Paul contends that because a pardon removes the threat of criminal prosecution, the constitutional basis for refusing to answer via the protection against self-incrimination evaporates.
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How many times did Dr. Anthony Fauci invoke the Fifth Amendment during his July 29 hearing before the Homeland Security Committee?
Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 100 times during the July 29 hearing.
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What specific legal action was taken by the Senate Homeland Security Committee regarding Dr. Anthony Fauci on August 6?
On August 6, the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along partisan lines to hold Dr. Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in contempt. This vote sets up a referral to the Justice Department to investigate whether Fauci properly exercised his constitutional rights or abused them to avoid accountability.
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Why did Dr. Anthony Fauci refuse to appear before Senator Ron Johnson's Senate subcommittee on investigations?
Dr. Fauci's lawyer sent a letter to Senator Johnson declining the invitation to testify voluntarily, characterizing the inquiry as "political harassment" and an attempt to "impermissibly harass or degrade Dr. Fauci for political purposes."
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JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Rand Paul says he will send Fauci contempt referral straight to DOJ if it passes committee
The senator clarified that although Fauci has received a presidential pardon, his refusal to help the Senate is a crime of its own that is not covered under the pardon, which excused any crime committed between 2014 and January 2025.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Murdoch’s Times Newspaper Stalks Federal Judge, Widow at Reform UK Donor’s House.
The Sunday Times photographed and stalked a U.S. federal judge on vacation in an effort to link her to a Reform UK donor's pardon application.
The Sunday Times — owned by Rupert Murdoch — sent long lens photographers to stalk a U.S. federal judge on vacation in an effort to link her to a Reform UK donor’s pardon application. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Rupert Murdoch’s Sunday Times photographed Susan Brnovich, a Trump-appointed federal judge, during a private vacation in Montenegro, the homeland of her late husband’s family. The newspaper linked her visit to George Cottrell, a donor to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, and his ongoing pardon application, attempting to create an appearance of impropriety despite her having no official role in the process. DETAIL: Cottrell, who previously served time in the U.S. following a wire fraud plea, previously paid the late Mark…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Utah mayor allows Fourth of July fireworks despite statewide ban, then faces threats and doxxing
A small-town Utah mayor who used her legal authority to let residents light fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend, while wildfires burned hundreds of thousands of acres across the state, says she was doxxed, threatened, and called "the most horrible, disgusting person" by strangers statewide. Clinton Mayor Marie Dougherty made a straightforward call. Governor […] The post Utah mayor allows Fourth of July fireworks despite statewide ban, then faces threats and doxxing appeared first on American Almanac .
A small-town Utah mayor who used her legal authority to let residents light fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend, while wildfires burned hundreds of thousands of acres across the state, says she was doxxed, threatened, and called "the most horrible, disgusting person" by strangers statewide. Clinton Mayor Marie Dougherty made a straightforward call. Governor Spencer Cox had issued an executive order imposing a temporary statewide fireworks ban ahead of Independence Day, citing extreme drought and wildfire conditions. But the order included a provision allowing local leaders to designate safe areas within their jurisdictions. Dougherty consulted her fire chief, reviewed local conditions, and concluded that most of Clinton, a suburban…Open