Fauci invokes 5th Amendment
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Testimony came after the release of his private journals from during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Fifth Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights and protects against self-incrimination.
President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters are outraged after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment before a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Fauci declined to answer questions from senators in a GOP-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times on Wednesday, a move legal experts described as strategically sound despite the politically damaging optics.
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Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right dozens of times, refusing to answer even what day it was or what color his tie was at the hearing.
Dr. Fauci Frames Fifth Amendment Plea as Protection From Political Prosecution, "Unhinged Obsession"
CHAIRMAN: Dr. Anthony Fauci, you are recognized for five minutes for your opening statement. ANTHONY FAUCI: Members of the committee, I served at the NIH for over 54 years, 38 of those as director