Fauci Pleads Fifth Amendment to Avoid Senate Questions on COVID Pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing to avoid answering questions about the COVID pandemic and its origins. This decision followed the release of Fauci's diary entries by Senator Rand Paul. In his opening statement, Fauci stated he would refrain from testifying during the Senate probe into his pandemic response, thereby claiming his legal right against self-incrimination to avoid further questioning by the Senators.