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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment over 100 times, but GOP senators say Biden's pardon leaves him no place to hide

Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer more than 100 questions before a Senate committee Wednesday, but Republican senators say the pardon Joe Biden signed on his way out of office actually strips Fauci of the very privilege he claimed. Fauci, 85, appeared under subpoena before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and repeated […] The post Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment over 100 times, but GOP senators say Biden's pardon leaves him no place to hide appeared first on American Almanac .

Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer more than 100 questions before a Senate committee Wednesday, but Republican senators say the pardon Joe Biden signed on his way out of office actually strips Fauci of the very privilege he claimed. Fauci, 85, appeared under subpoena before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and repeated the same line approximately 115 times: "On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the constitution." The former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the government doctor who became the face of America's COVID-19 response, sat before the panel chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and declined to…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Dem Lawmakers Launch DEI Program Prioritizing Muslims for State Employment.

Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing a bill to create a permanent all-Muslim commission that would prioritize the hiring of Muslims for state government jobs.

A new proposal in Massachusetts seeks to establish an all-Muslim commission to prioritize Muslims for state government positions, raising concerns about religious favoritism and equal treatment under the law . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing a bill to create a permanent all-Muslim commission that would prioritize the hiring of Muslims for state government jobs. DETAIL: The commission seeks to recommend Muslims to be appointed to state government positions in order to address a range of supposed issues, ranging from the economy to healthcare. The 11-person all-Muslim panel would be appointed by Democrat Governor Maura Healey. “Massachusetts has always prided itself on being a leader in equality and…Open

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Heated Senate Hearing Erupts as Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment, Drawing Sharp Rebuke From Republican Lawmakers

Published July 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A contentious Senate hearing examining the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic erupted into heated exchanges Wednesday after former White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci [...]