Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing
Anthony Fauci, former director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate committee hearing on 29 July 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAnthony Fauci, former director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate committee hearing on 29 July 2026 in Washington DC. “He had no liability if he told the truth,” Paul said during the hearing.But top Democrats criticized the Republicans-led process.
- ▪Anthony Fauci, former director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate committee hearing on 29 July 2026 in Washington DC.
- ▪Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAnthony Fauci, former director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate committee hearing on 29 July 2026 in Washington DC.
- ▪“He had no liability if he told the truth,” Paul said during the hearing.But top Democrats criticized the Republicans-led process.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing — BBC News — World
- ▪ Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of Congress — NYT — US
- ▪ Senate committee says it has copy of Fauci’s phone as it weighs holding him in contempt — The Guardian — US
- ▪ GOP senator obtains a copy of Fauci’s phone as contempt vote looms — Washington Post — Politics
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Anthony Fauci, former director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate committee hearing on 29 July 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAnthony Fauci, former director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate committee hearing on 29 July 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesAnthony FauciSenate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearingAnthony Fauci invoked fifth amendment dozens of times to parry hostile Republican inquisition over Covid response US politics live – latest updates Robert Tait in WashingtonThu 6 Aug 2026 09.21 EDTLast modified on Thu 6 Aug 2026 09.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA…
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