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Fauci’s Fifth Amendment Gambit | Charleston News
Dr. Fauci’s legal maneuvering is sparking a constitutional firestorm: after a presidential pardon covering federal offenses from 2014 to 2024, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate hearing — prompting Republicans to argue he shouldn’t be able to plead the fifth since he’s already pardoned. But the Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination, not lying under oath — which remains a separate crime. Lawmakers are split: some say he overstepped, others defend his rights. Did his opening statement waive his privilege? If Congress finds him in contempt, the Justice Department…
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