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Hawley trolls Fauci's blanket Fifth Amendment claims exposing 'contempt for this body'
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination multiple times during a congressional hearing. Senator Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, questioned Fauci's use of the amendment to decline answering questions. Fauci's legal representatives cited potential ongoing investigations as the reason for invoking the protection.
