Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment | Jersey News

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

Dr. Fauci stunned the nation by invoking his Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing, claiming he feared self-incrimination under pressure from committee chairman Rand Paul, who called it an “unhinged obsession.” This marks the first time Fauci has refused to testify under oath — a move that triggered a contempt vote threat and even saw his lawyer escorted out. While the hearing reignited debates over COVID-19 origins and lab leak theories, Democratic members urged the focus shift to fixing America’s crumbling public health infrastructure. With Fauci’s silence and the committee’s next steps…