By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s highly anticipated Capitol Hill clash with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul took an unexpected turn early Wednesday morning when the veteran public-health official invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to answer questions during a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
