Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing
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Key context: <p>Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with him</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/29/donald-trump-anthony-fauci-rand-paul-covid-lab-leak-theory-iran-tariffs-latest-news-updates">US politics – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Dr Anthony Fauci, who served as a key adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the Covid-19 pandemic, has refused to answer questions at a high-profile congressional hearing, accusing a Republican senator of having an “unhinged obsession” with him.</p><p>Fauci, the veteran former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid), invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination when appearing before a Senate committee on Wednesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/anthony-fauci-senate-hearing-covid">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with himUS politics – live updatesDr Anthony Fauci, who served as a key adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the Covid-19 pandemic, has refused to answer questions at a high-profile congressional hearing, accusing a Republican senator of having an “unhinged obsession” with him.Fauci, the veteran former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid), invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination when appearing before a Senate committee on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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