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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Rand Paul Senate hearing

Jul 29, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode examines Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to plead the Fifth during a Senate hearing chaired by Rand Paul regarding COVID-19 origins. Paul accused Fauci of covering up a lab leak theory, citing private notes, while Fauci alleged a personal vendetta aimed at securing perjury charges. Experts described Paul’s claims as conspiratorial cherry-picking of early, evolving scientific assessments.

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