Key facts
- Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
- Fauci refused to answer questions at a Senate hearing.
- The hearing was about the origins of COVID-19.
- Fauci stated he was acting on the advice of his attorneys.
- Fauci accused Senator Rand Paul of an "unhinged obsession".
- Republican senators posed questions to Dr. Fauci.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate hearing concerning the origins of COVID-19. He declined to answer questions posed by Republican senators. Fauci stated that he was acting on the advice of his attorneys. During the hearing, he also directed comments at Senator Rand Paul, accusing him of an "unhinged obsession" related to the topic. The hearing focused on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, a subject that has been a point of contention and investigation.