Anthony Fauci invokes fifth amendment right not to answer questions in Senate hearing on Covid-19 – live

Medical adviser says he invokes right to refrain from answering questions, accusing Rand Paul of having ‘obvious obsession’ with him Sign up for US Breaking News email Gary Peters, the Democratic ranking member on the homeland security committee, said that the committee has a long history of bipartisan inquiry and oversight, and the subject matter of risky research and the origins of covid-19 are a legitimate area to study. But today’s hearing with Anthony Fauci was not an example of that, Peters said. Continue reading...

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Anthony Fauci invokes fifth amendment right not to answer questions in Senate hearing on Covid-19 – live

Medical adviser says he invokes right to refrain from answering questions, accusing Rand Paul of having ‘obvious obsession’ with him

Gary Peters, the Democratic ranking member on the homeland security committee, said that the committee has a long history of bipartisan inquiry and oversight, and the subject matter of risky research and the origins of covid-19 are a legitimate area to study.

But today’s hearing with Anthony Fauci was not an example of that, Peters said.

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