Fauci's Fifth fuels vow to haul him into court 'every day' despite Biden pardon

Alabama's Tommy Tuberville and Florida's attorney general say Biden's pardon doesn't cover state-level crimes tied to Anthony Fauci's COVID-19 actions.

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times on Wednesday, a move legal experts described as strategically sound despite the politically damaging optics. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee, scheduled an

The hearing escalates Fauci's long-running clash with Republicans as they seek to revisit the disputed origins of the coronavirus and the U.S. pandemic response.

Fauci's attorney was also removed from the room after he tried to speak without being recognized.

July 28, 2026 10:10 PM ET Anthony Fauci will walk into a Senate hearing room Wednesday carrying a pardon that may no longer protect him.Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo argued Tuesday on Fox News’ “Will Cain Show” that the preemptive clemency former President Joe Biden handed Fauci covers only what the

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) warned Dr. Anthony Fauci that the presidential pardon he received does not extend to his awaited hearing at Capitol Hill. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is set to testify before a Senate panel Wednesday, following S