Republican-led committee
Coverage of Republican-led committee in the Nexus archive.
- Fauci's Decision to Invoke Fifth Amendment Tees Up Legal Debate and a Contempt Vote
Anthony Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment during congressional testimony has prompted a Republican-led committee to prepare a contempt vote and refer the matter to the Justice Department. The action raises legal questions about the implications of invoking the amendment in a congressional context.
- Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a congressional hearing on his handling of the pandemic, prompting a Republican-led committee to consider holding him in contempt and referring the matter to the Justice Department. The legal debate centers on whether a pardon Fauci received from President Joe Biden invalidated his Fifth Amendment protections, with some experts arguing he had valid concerns about potential state prosecutions and false-statement investigations.
- Dr. Murphy talks Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment
Dr. Robert Murphy discusses Dr. Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment during a committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing was led by a Republican committee, and Fauci declined to answer multiple questions.