Anthony Fauci seated at a witness table testifying before a Senate committee, with Rand Paul shown on a monitor in the background
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Anthony Fauci Pleaded the Fifth and Refused to Answer a Single Question at His COVID Hearing

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A contentious COVID hearing came to a standstill when Anthony Fauci declined to answer any questions put to him, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci Testifies Senate Committee On Homeland Affairs
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 29: Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Fauci was expected to be questioned about his diary entries during his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The hearing followed a subpoena from Rand Paul, who released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s private pandemic diary and promised to put him “behind bars.”

Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci Testifies Senate Committee On Homeland Affairs
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 29: Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Fauci was expected to be questioned about his diary entries during his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Fauci sat down, was sworn in, and said his attorney told him not to answer.

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