Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment; Senate Committee Schedules Contempt Vote

Fauci refused to answer questions at a July 29 Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins, invoking his Fifth Amendment right. Chair Rand Paul said he will call a contempt of Congress vote, scheduled for the following week. Fauci holds a presidential pardon, but whether that shields him from contempt — which involves current refusal to comply — is legally unsettled.