Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US Senate COVID hearing
Fauci, who is 85 and retired in 2022, was subpoenaed by Paul of Kentucky, the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a longtime adversary.
Anthony Fauci, former top US infectious disease expert, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate hearing led by Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday. Fauci, who retired in 2022, refused to answer questions, accusing Paul of an "unhinged" campaign to imprison him. Paul, a long-time adversary, stated that Fauci was not permitted to plead the Fifth and announced a committee vote next week to hold him in contempt. Fauci has been a target of criticism from conservatives regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdown directives and vaccine promotion. Former President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci in January 2025 for actions related to the COVID response, though this does not cover subsequent conduct. Republicans criticized Fauci's refusal, citing federal law and an 1896 Supreme Court decision that they claim compels testimony. Fauci denies Paul's accusations of lying to Congress about funding virus research in Wuhan, China, and covering up COVID's origins, stating he has testified truthfully multiple times.
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