Senate Panel to Vote on Holding Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee plans to vote on a contempt resolution against former health official Anthony Fauci after his refusal to answer questions.
On Thursday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) will vote on whether to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The vote follows Fauci's recent invocation of the Fifth Amendment, through which he refused to answer certain questions posed to him. This action raises questions about potential Republican support for the contempt motion and what legal consequences Fauci might face from the Department of Justice.
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