# Rand Paul asks Justice Department to charge Fauci after contempt vote

https://mins.news/en/video/16242

- CBS News, 2026-08-07 13:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ebIgl4L7I

> Republican Senator Rand Paul has asked the Department of Justice to charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a hearing examining the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The item also promotes CBS Mornings, whose weekday program features breaking news, conversation and in-depth reporting. The show airs on CBS and streams through the CBS News app.

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