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Reporter's Notebook: Rand Paul's contempt vote crusade could be doomed despite Fauci pleading Fifth 111 times
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Rand Paul, a Republican senator, announced plans for a committee vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during testimony before the committee. The Fifth Amendment allows witnesses to decline answering questions to avoid self-incrimination. No date for the vote has been announced.
