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BREAKING: Senate Cmte. holds Fauci in contempt of congress, heads to DOJ
Published 6 August 2026 ¡ politics
Senate Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer lawmakersâ questions during a fiery hearing last week
Senate Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer lawmakersâ questions during a fiery hearing last week. The committee can refer the contempt of Congress resolution directly to the Justice Department or request that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, hold a full Senate vote. Paul said yesterday that the âfirst thing we will doâ if the resolution was approved would be to refer the matter to the DOJ.
Published: August 6, 2026 ⢠7:31 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 6, 2026 ⢠8:12 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Senate Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer lawmakersâ questions during a fiery hearing last week.
The committee can refer the contempt of Congress resolution directly to the Justice Department or request that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, hold a full Senate vote.
Paul said yesterday that the âfirst thing we will doâ if the resolution was approved would be to refer the matter to the DOJ.
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