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WATCH: GOP split over Rand Paul’s DOJ strategy in Fauci contempt push
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Sen. Rand Paul announced he plans to send a criminal contempt referral to the Department of Justice after Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during questioning. The referral follows Paul's investigation into Fauci's conduct related to COVID-19 pandemic response decisions. Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, declined to answer questions by invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
