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Anthony Fauci: U.S. Republicans want to take Fauci's coronavirus advisor to court
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Anthony Fauci: U.S. Republicans want to take Fauci's coronavirus advisor to court

The U.S. Republican Party seeks to prosecute former coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a Senate hearing. Fauci, who served as a top medical advisor under President Joe Biden and previously worked under seven U.S. presidents, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights over 100 times during the session, refusing to respond to senators' inquiries about pandemic policies. The House Oversight Committee, controlled by Republicans, has requested the Justice Department to initiate criminal proceedings against the 85-year-old immunologist. Fauci denies the allegations and is seen by some Republicans as a symbol of the failures in the fight against the coronavirus. He was among those pardoned by Biden in his final days in office to avoid potential legal action.

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Anthony Fauci: U.S. Republicans want to take Fauci's coronavirus advisor to court

The U.S. Republican Party seeks to prosecute former coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a Senate hearing. Fauci, who served as a top medical advisor under President Joe Biden and previously worked under seven U.S. presidents, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights over 100 times during the session, refusing to respond to senators' inquiries about pandemic policies. The House Oversight Committee, controlled by Republicans, has requested the Justice Department to initiate criminal proceedings against the 85-year-old immunologist. Fauci denies the allegations and is seen by some Republicans as a symbol of the failures in the fight against the coronavirus. He was among those pardoned by Biden in his final days in office to avoid potential legal action.

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