contempt of Congress
Coverage of contempt of Congress in the Nexus archive.
- Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Cellphone
A Senate committee is set to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress due to his refusal to answer questions. Additionally, a separate development mentioned is that a Senate panel has obtained a copy of Fauci's cellphone.
- Reporter's Notebook: Why Fauci's 111 Fifth Amendment pleas could end up before the courts
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a Senate hearing chaired by Rand Paul, who warned of contempt charges for refusing to testify. Fauci remained silent on key issues, prompting questions about the legal implications of his refusal.
- Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate hearing
Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing on his handling of the pandemic. Republican senators criticized his refusal to answer questions, while Democrats suggested the hearing aimed to entrap him. The hearing followed the release of Fauci's diary pages and included a dramatic moment when his attorney attempted to speak without being recognized.
- Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress convictions
A federal appeals court upheld Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress convictions for defying a subpoena related to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The court ruled Navarro could not prove President Donald Trump had invoked executive privilege to shield him from compliance, and Navarro had already served a four-month prison sentence for the offense.