Senate Republicans Vote to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt
Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. This decision came after Fauci declined to answer questions at a hearing regarding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment…
Salt Lake City, UT, August 6, 2026 —
WASHINGTON D.C. – A panel of U.S. Senate Republicans has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The decision was made along party lines on Capitol Hill.
The vote followed Dr. Fauci’s refusal to answer specific questions posed during a hearing concerning the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the proceedings, Dr. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, declining to provide responses.
Democrats on the panel objected to the resolution to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt. The exact date of the vote was not provided in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Jacob Fischler on utahnewsdispatch.com, see more information here.
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