The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted 8-5 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a heated hearing on the U.S. government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution now heads to the Justice Department, where officials will decide whether to pursue further legal action. Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul argued that Fauci's Fifth Amendment claim was invalid because former President Joe Biden had already granted him a federal pardon. Fauci, however, has maintained that he still faced potential legal exposure, including possible state-level investigations, and invoked his constitutional rights on the advice of counsel.

The former chief medical officer declined questions under subpoena, saying Sen. Rand Paul has an “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution.”

In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid…

A Senate committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress.

Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing last week, speaking only to deliver his opening statement.