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Democrats block Senate GOP offer of immunity to former Fauci assistant

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Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday blocked a Republican-led effort to grant immunity to a longtime assistant of Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of the panel's investigation into the former government health leader.

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  1. Just the News

    Rand Paul's immunity bid for key Fauci aide fails Senate committee vote (opens Just the News)

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    Sen. Rand Paul said the aide is reluctant to answer the committee's questions without legal immunity.

  2. Just the News

    Rand Paul drops Fauci bombshell, says more record destruction and gain-of-function research found (opens Just the News)

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    Senator says new revelations on Fauci's phone, computer and diary led his committee to try granting prosecutorial immunity to a former top aide to Fauci. That effort failed. The revelations include undisclosed destruction of documents and knowing attempts at increasing "gain-of-function" that weapon…

  3. BizPac Review

    Democrats doom Rand Paul’s push to compel testimony from mystery witness in Fauci case (opens BizPac Review)

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    Democratic senators doomed Sen. Rand Paul’s effort to seek testimony from a longtime special assistant to Anthony Fauci who allegedly destroyed federal records on his behalf. The […]

  4. The Daily Signal

    Dems Obstruct Rand Paul’s Plea Deal Offer to Fauci’s Assistant (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., blocked a plea deal offer from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security to Dr. Anthony Fauci’s assistant for her testimony about destroying records at her boss’s request in exchange for immunity from possible criminal charges from the Department of Justice.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Rand Paul to refer Fauci’s assistant to DOJ over destruction of records (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) will be asking the Justice Department to open an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s executive assistant for the alleged destruction of records related to the origins of COVID-19.

  6. The Hill

    Democrats block Senate GOP offer of immunity to former Fauci assistant (opens The Hill)

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    Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday blocked a Republican-led effort to grant immunity to a longtime assistant of Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of the panel's investigation into the former government health leader.

  7. NOTUS

    Democrats Block Rand Paul’s Effort to Grant an Ex-Fauci Assistant Immunity (opens NOTUS)

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    The senator sought to give immunity to Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former assistant to get her to comply with an investigation.

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