Anthony Fauci testifies before Senate committee, invokes Fifth Amendment FAST-MOVING

Anthony Fauci Rand Paul Senate hearing Fifth Amendment diary entries

Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci was subpoenaed by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Rand Paul to appear before the committee on July 29, 2026. During the hearing Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right and declined to answer questions about the origin of COVID‑19, alleged funding of Chinese gain‑of‑function research, and his pandemic handling. Senator Paul has released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s private diary entries covering December 2019 through December 2022, which he says show early uncertainty about the virus’s source. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed he provided the documents to Paul and Senator Ron Johnson. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno shouted profanity at Fauci during the hearing, while Fauci maintained that the accusations of funding Chinese research are unfounded.

Entities: Anthony Fauci · Anthony S. Fauci · Bernie Moreno · DARPA · Joe Biden · Joseph Murphy · Karl Lauterbach · Rand Paul · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The hearing also addressed Republican inquiries into the origins of COVID‑19, including the lab‑leak hypothesis. (article 23da7e00-fa05-4040-9e2e-eae60935f00d)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right to refuse to answer questions at the hearing. (article 23da7e00-fa05-4040-9e2e-eae60935f00d)
[● 2 SOURCES] A publicly released set of Fauci’s diaries totals 1,141 pages covering December 2019 through December 2022. (articles 22310992-b841-4e16-8abd-a878f58f411b, 87dbec68-d247-433c-bff8-2bca75ecdb5a)
[● 2 SOURCES] Anthony Fauci experienced a lung infarction approximately five months after receiving a COVID‑19 vaccine. (articles 22310992-b841-4e16-8abd-a878f58f411b, 87dbec68-d247-433c-bff8-2bca75ecdb5a)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing where Fauci was questioned. (articles 22310992-b841-4e16-8abd-a878f58f411b, 87dbec68-d247-433c-bff8-2bca75ecdb5a, 23da7e00-fa05-4040-9e2e-eae60935f00)
[● 2 SOURCES] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleged that Fauci concealed the lung infarction and suggested a possible link to the vaccine. (articles 22310992-b841-4e16-8abd-a878f58f411b, 87dbec68-d247-433c-bff8-2bca75ecdb5a)
[● 2 SOURCES] Fauci received his first dose of the Moderna COVID‑19 vaccine on 22 December 2020. (articles 22310992-b841-4e16-8abd-a878f58f411b, 87dbec68-d247-433c-bff8-2bca75ecdb5a)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Senator Rand Paul chaired the committee and cited Fauci's refusal to answer questions invoking the Fifth Amendment. (article 23da7e00-fa05-4040-9e2e-eae60935f00d)
[● 3 SOURCES] Fauci denies having funded gain‑of‑function research and says he has not misled Congress. (all belongs articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right and refused to answer questions during the Senate hearing. (all belongs articles)
[● 2 SOURCES] President Joe Biden issued a pre‑emptive pardon covering Fauci’s actions up to Jan 19 2025, which does not protect any new alleged wrongdoing. (all belongs articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Republican lawmakers accuse Fauci of funding gain‑of‑function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. (all belongs articles)