Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

Dr. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in a fiery congressional hearing, refusing to answer Senator Rand Paul’s aggressive questioning — which Paul framed as a setup to find grounds for prosecuting Fauci over pandemic policies. The three-hour showdown saw Democrats defend Fauci as a target of political theater, while Paul pushed for criminal accountability, citing past testimony. Newly released diary entries revealed Fauci’s early pandemic uncertainty, fueling criticism from Trump and others who blame him for mandates and school closures. The lab leak theory, championed by Paul, remains…