Dr Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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WED · 2026-07-29 · 18:34 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0729-97241
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Dr Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at Covid hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate hearing concerning the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-07-29 · 18:34 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate hearing concerning the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. He declined to answer questions posed at the hearing. The article does not provide further details on the specific questions asked, the committee conducting the hearing, or the exact date of the event. The reason for his invocation of the Fifth Amendment is not elaborated upon in the provided text.
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Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment.
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The Senate hearing was about the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing.
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