Anthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemic
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDr. He became a household name overnight when the Covid-19 pandemic halted social life in 2020.The “lab leak” theory has since gained significant traction in Republican circles.
- ▪Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- ▪Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDr.
- ▪He became a household name overnight when the Covid-19 pandemic halted social life in 2020.The “lab leak” theory has since gained significant traction in Republican circles.
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- ▪ Fauci pleads the Fifth: Letters to the Editor — July 31, 2026 — New York Post
- ▪ Fauci pleads the Fifth over 100 times during Senate testimony — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Fauci Pleads the Fifth — Won’t Even Admit a Folder Is Sitting Right in Front of Him — PJ Media
- ▪ Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing about Covid origins — BBC News
- ▪ Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Fauci takes Fifth Amendment, refuses to answer Senate panel questions — Axios
- ▪ Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in declining to answer questions before Senate panel — STAT
- ▪ Fauci and His Senate Nemesis Rand Paul to Face Off in Hearing — NYT — US
- ▪ Senate committee delays vote on Todd Blanche attorney general nomination – as it happened — World news | The Guardian
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesUS SenateAnthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemicHearing is part of a longtime Republican investigation into pandemic’s origins, led by Senator Rand PaulJessica GlenzaWed 29 Jul 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAnthony Fauci, the former veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid) who served as a key adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the Covid-19 pandemic, is…
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