Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over COVID testimony

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A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt over his COVID-19 testimony, setting up a potential Department of Justice investigation into whether constitutional rights were properly exercised. This reflects ongoing political and legal tensions around pandemic management.

The vote Thursday sets up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether the country’s longtime top infectious disease official properly exercised his constitutional rights.