# Senate panel votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress

https://mins.news/en/item/15186

- CNN, 2026-08-06 13:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/politics/live-news/fauci-contempt-hearing?t=1786022377196&Date=20260806&Profile=CNN%2Ccnnbrk

> A Senate panel has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The action concerns Fauci’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment during a hearing on Covid-19. Live updates are being followed as the matter develops.

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