Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing examining the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing, Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right in response to several questions, prompting sharp criticism from Moreno.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before a Senate committee Wednesday morning, days after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., released more than 1,000 pages of his diaries.

Anthony Fauci has invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout the Senate hearing

Former US Chief Medical Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Republican-led Senate hearing on Wednesday, declining to answer questions about his role in…