SENATE COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO HOLD FAUCI IN CONTEMPT FOR REFUSAL TO TESTIFY – LIVE

Anthony Fauci invoked the fifth amendment and declined to testify during a Senate COVID hearing, prompting a potential contempt vote. According to US news | The Guardian, Fauci was escorted by police as he left the three-hour-long hearing. The hearing was part of the Senate's oversight into the origins of COVID-19 and risky research.

During the hearing, Fauci invoked the fifth amendment over 100 times, as reported by US news | The Guardian. Senator Rand Paul called for a contempt vote after Fauci's refusal to testify, as seen in a video from PBS News Hour - The Latest. Fauci also called Senator Paul 'unhinged' during the hearing, as reported by NBC News.

The Senate committee's inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 and risky research is a legitimate area of oversight, according to Democratic ranking member Gary Peters. However, the hearing with Fauci did not follow the committee's usual bipartisan approach, Peters said.

• Fauci invoked the fifth amendment over 100 times during the hearing
• A contempt vote may be held due to Fauci's refusal to testify
• The hearing was part of the Senate's oversight into COVID-19 origins and risky research

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