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Dr. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a fiery Senate hearing, refusing to testify as Senator Rand Paul accused him of orchestrating pandemic policies and concealing ties to virus research — claims Fauci’s team calls “false and disgraceful.” While Paul pushed for answers on funding and origins, ranking member Gary Peters slammed the session as a partisan distraction. Released diary entries, previously seen in Fauci’s memoir, reignited debates over mask mandates and school closures, with former President Trump echoing public distrust. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed the diary’s release and hinted at perjury risks, while scientists rallied to defend Fauci against what they call a political witch-hunt — all amid lingering questions about China’s role in the pandemic’s start.

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