# Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer COVID questions

https://mins.news/en/item/15185

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-06 13:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/45JivA0

> The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The action followed his refusal to answer questions about COVID. During his appearance before the committee, Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination more than 100 times.

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