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Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices

The Hill·August 9, 2026·1 min read
Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices

The push to charge former COVID czar Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress presents pitfalls for prosecutors, should the Justice Department take up the case. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the criminal referral Thursday, citing Fauci's assertion of his Fifth Amendment rights 111 times during a hearing.

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