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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in showdown with Republican lawmakers

First publishedJul 28, 16:15 UTC
Last updatedJul 29, 20:27 UTC · 2m ago
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The former top US health official is invoking his right to remain silent as senators grill him under oath about the pandemic.

Reported by 25 outlets — BBC World, BBC US & Canada, CBS News, NBC News, PBS NewsHour, and 6 more. See all sources ↓

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The former top US health official is invoking his right to remain silent as senators grill him under oath about the pandemic.
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25 outlets, average source rating 7.3/10.
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    Reporter's Notebook: Rand Paul's contempt vote crusade could be doomed despite Fauci pleading Fifth 111 times

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