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Florida’s Attorney General has launched a probe into Dr. Anthony Fauci after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins, sparking outrage over his alleged lack of transparency. Senator Rand Paul, who previously leaked Fauci’s private pandemic diary suggesting he privately considered a lab leak theory, is pushing for accountability. Fauci denies wrongdoing, calling Paul’s focus on him “unhealthy.” While invoking the Fifth Amendment doesn’t equal guilt, the move has ignited legal and political firestorms. The Attorney General hasn’t specified laws or issued subpoenas yet, but the Senate may consider contempt charges. With U.S. intelligence agencies still divided and no scientific consensus on the virus’s origin, the debate rages on — and Fauci’s silence may be the spark that ignites deeper scrutiny.

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