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Fauci’s Fifth Amendment Stand | Salt Lake City News
Dr. Fauci’s Fifth Amendment refusals during a Senate hearing have ignited a political firestorm, with Senator Rand Paul pushing for contempt charges — despite Fauci’s presidential pardon — arguing the pardon shouldn’t shield him from perjury. Fauci counters that Paul was baiting him into incriminating statements. Democrats unanimously oppose the resolution, fearing it could deter future federal testimony. Paul is bypassing Senate approval to send the case to DOJ, which holds final authority — and historically rarely prosecutes contempt cases, having only indicted twice since 2018. The chess…
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