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Senators to hold Fauci in contempt

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, from the development of Aug 5, 2026

Newest development Aug 7, 2026 · 2 reportsFauci's contempt of Congress is challengeable, but not his contempt for the public

WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether …

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  1. Rand Paul sets committee vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress

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  2. Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Tomorrow—Here’s What To Expect

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    Senators to hold Fauci in contempt

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    Fauci's contempt of Congress is challengeable, but not his contempt for the public

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  1. Washington Times

    GOP Senate faces high hurdles to hold Fauci in contempt (opens Washington Times)

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    Senate Republicans may find Dr. Anthony Fauci contemptible, but holding the COVID chief in contempt of Congress will be a stretch.

  2. Just the News

    Rand Paul says he will send Fauci contempt referral straight to DOJ if it passes committee (opens Just the News)

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    The senator clarified that although Fauci has received a presidential pardon, his refusal to help the Senate is a crime of its own that is not covered under the pardon, which excused any crime committed between 2014 and January 2025.

  3. Revolver News

  4. Washington Times

    Sen. Rand Paul reveals contempt resolution against Fauci; committee to vote on Thursday (opens Washington Times)

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    Sen. Rand Paul announced his contempt of Congress resolution against Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday, charging the former federal COVID chief with thwarting a Senate committee's investigation into the pandemic's origins and the government's handling of it.

  5. RedState

  6. WHAS Louisville

    Rand Paul sets contempt of congress vote for Dr. Anthony Fauci (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    Fauci pleaded the Fifth over 100 times last week during a hearing. He said Paul has an 'obsession' with trying to prosecute him.

  7. Townhall

  8. The Daily Signal

    Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Wednesday Following Tense Senate Appearance (opens The Daily Signal)

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    A Senate panel appears poised to vote Wednesday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times before the committee last week. Fauci repeatedly invoked his right against self-incrimination despite having been granted a sweeping pardon by f…

  9. HuffPost

    Senate Committee Schedules Vote On Holding Anthony Fauci In Contempt Of Congress (opens HuffPost)

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    The former chief medical officer declined questions under subpoena, saying Sen. Rand Paul has an “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution.”

  10. Breitbart News

    Rand Paul Sets Date to Vote to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who serves as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC), announced that a date was set to vote to hold former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) chief Anthony Fauci in contempt.

  11. The Hill

    Senate panel to vote on Fauci contempt resolution after tense hearing (opens The Hill)

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    The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) will vote Thursday on a resolution to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt following his hearing last week in which he invoked his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times and refused to answer any question…

  12. PJ Media

  13. KVUE

    Rand Paul sets committee vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress (opens KVUE)

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    Though Fauci received a pardon from former President Joe Biden, many Republicans say the doctor could still face charges.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Rand Paul to refer Fauci to DOJ for contempt of Congress after committee vote (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will refer Dr. Anthony Fauci to the Department of Justice for contempt of Congress after a committee vote slated for Thursday morning. The move by Paul, chairman of the Senate’s Homeland Security Committee, effectively sidesteps a vote before the entire chamber on whether Fauci…

  15. News Nation Now

    Sen. Rand Paul releases contempt resolution against Anthony Fauci (opens News Nation Now)

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    Sen. Rand Paul has released his contempt resolution against Dr. Anthony Fauci’s after his contentious hearing last week.

  16. Independent Journal Review

    Rand Paul Introduces Resolution To Hold Fauci In Contempt (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul introduced a resolution Tuesday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.

  17. Issues & Insights

    What We’re Reading: Contempt For Fauci, Dems Turn Socialist, Iran War’s End, Again? . . . And More (opens Issues & Insights)

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    Some headlines, issues and news that caught our eye. Is Anthony Fauci, And His Media Pals, In Even Bigger Trouble Now? Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Resolution To Hold Fauci In Contempt Of Congress — Matt Margolis, PJ Media After years of debate, former COVID response coordinator acknowledges pandemic s…

  18. Axios

    Fauci's legal woes could deter scientists from government service (opens Axios)

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    Senate Republicans' planned vote this week on whether to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress is the latest escalation in their attempt to right perceived COVID-era wrongs and further disempower the federal health care bureaucracy.

  19. KOB 4

    Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote (opens KOB 4)

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week. A Republican-led Senate committee is preparing to vote on holding Fauci in contempt of Congress.

  20. The Daily Wire

    When It Comes To Anthony Fauci, Rand Paul Is Just Getting Started (opens The Daily Wire)

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    WASHINGTON — When Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth over 100 times during a Senate hearing last week, many Americans were pleased that the face of the Biden administration’s coronavirus response was forced to face his critics.

  21. GOP Daily Brief

    Rand Paul Vows to Send Criminal Referral Against Fauci, If Senate Approves Resolution (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    For years, Americans have watched a maddening pattern play out in Washington. A powerful government official makes sweeping decisions that reshape ordinary lives — shuttered...

  22. The American Spectator

    The Spectacle Ep. 449: Will Fauci’s Fifth Cost Him a Contempt of Congress? (opens The American Spectator)

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    Anthony Fauci’s “plead the fifth” recitation at last week’s congressional hearing prompted Sen. Rand Paul to push for a committee...

  23. Forbes

    Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Tomorrow—Here’s What To Expect (opens Forbes)

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    In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid legal ground.”

  24. Townhall

  25. The Daily Wire

    Fauci’s COVID Phone Turned Over To Senate Panel Ahead Of Contempt Vote (opens The Daily Wire)

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    A Senate panel investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has reportedly obtained a copy of the cellphone he used during the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of a key committee vote Thursday to hold him in contempt of Congress.

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