Fauci Held in Contempt by Senate Panel | Chattanooga News

The Senate Homeland Security Committee just voted 8-5 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during testimony — a move Republicans say was an outright refusal to comply with congressional demands, despite Fauci having already received a federal pardon. Chairman Rand Paul insists this isn’t about politics or past policies, but about honoring subpoenas — while Democrats blast it as a partisan power play that could dangerously erode oversight. Instead of sending the referral to the full Senate (which would almost certainly fail), Paul plans to forward it directly to the Justice Department, leaving the final decision on prosecution entirely up to DOJ — and whether any charges will follow remains very much in doubt. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8fc92cb2506aa998