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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment to avoid Senate testimony

The former head of the U.S. pandemic response declined to answer Senate questions Wednesday, citing his Fifth Amendment right.

Published Jul 29, 2026, 8:56 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Dr. Anthony Fauci told a Senate panel Wednesday he would not answer questions about the U.S. response to the 2020 global pandemic, invoking the Fifth Amendment. He declined to provide testimony to Congress on those matters.