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Did Fauci properly take the Fifth? The Senate could put that claim to the test
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a Senate hearing. Fauci had received a pardon from President Joe Biden before the hearing. Some legal observers have debated whether invoking the Fifth Amendment is permissible for a pardoned individual in congressional testimony, though the legal standard for when Fifth Amendment protections apply remains contested.
