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Fauci Contempt Vote Sparks Legal Debate | Pittsburgh News
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The Senate Homeland Security Committee just voted 8-5 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights 100+ times during a COVID-19 origins hearing — a move Senator Rand Paul claims violates his federal pardon and undermines congressional oversight, while Democrats call it a political vendetta that could cripple future testimony. The resolution now heads straight to the Justice Department, where prosecutors must decide whether to pursue charges — setting off a legal and political firestorm over how pardons interact with constitutional protections.
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