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Jul 29, 2026 Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions at a Senate Covid hearing Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The hearing highlighted friction between congressional investigative power and individual constitutional protections in a politicized oversight setting.
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- Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment in Senate Covid Hearing — Dr.
- Senate Hearing on Fauci and Covid Origins — A US Senate committee hearing, led by Republican Senator Rand Paul, focused on investigating the origins of the Covid pandemic, specifically the theory that it began as a "lab leak" from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
- Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate testimony — Senator Rand Paul, now chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, subpoenaed Dr.
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Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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