{"id":2637229,"date":"2026-07-29T12:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-rand-paul-warns-fauci-of-repercussions-after-he-refuses-to-answer-questions-in-senate-hearing\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:38:30","slug":"breaking-rand-paul-warns-fauci-of-repercussions-after-he-refuses-to-answer-questions-in-senate-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-rand-paul-warns-fauci-of-repercussions-after-he-refuses-to-answer-questions-in-senate-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Rand Paul Warns Fauci of &#8216;Repercussions&#8217; After He Refuses to Answer Questions in Senate Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-rand-paul-warns-fauci-of-repercussions-after-he-refuses-to-answer-questions-in-senate-hearing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content features a news report focusing on a tense senate hearing involving Dr. Anthony Fauci.Senator Rand Paul confronts Fauci about his refusal too answer questions, warning of potential repercussions for obstructing the investigation. Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering, despite being directed to do so by the committee. Paul emphasizes that obstructing Congress is illegal and hints that consequences will follow. Additionally, former President Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon for Fauci regarding any crimes related to his management of COVID-19. Expert commentary suggests Fauci\u2019s silence aims to protect his pardon, and legal options like granting immunity could compel testimony. the event highlights ongoing scrutiny of Fauci\u2019s role in the COVID-19 response.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky warned former government health official and COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci that there would be \u201crepercussions\u201d for his refusal to answer questions during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>After Paul\u2019s opening statement, Fauci pleaded his Fifth Amendment right against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/believe-not-faucis-pardon-going-hurt-sees-rand-paul-oath-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-incrimination<\/a> while appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Dr. Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment, categorically REFUSING to answer any and all questions from the US Senate<\/p>\n<p>This piece of trash needs to be in a prison cell.<\/p>\n<p>The fact he\u2019s still free is a DISGRACE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T9VfcGRt2m\">pic.twitter.com\/T9VfcGRt2m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2082450874320719927?\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Paul proceeded to ask questions of Fauci anyway, who then repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>The senator responded, \u201cThe chairman has denied your assertion of privilege and directed you to answer [the questions]. You nonetheless refused and stand on privilege despite the existence of the pardon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe committee will have to consider after this hearing what appropriate action should be taken against you for the failure to testify after being directed to do so. It\u2019s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress. There will be repercussions,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rand Paul to Fauci: It\u2019s against the law to obstruct an investigation of congress. There will be repercussions\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q8tmkovFop\">pic.twitter.com\/q8tmkovFop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2082455453515309063?\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During his final hours in office, former President Joe Biden issued a full and unconditional preemptive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-biden-pardons-fauci-milley-effort-guard-potential-revenge-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pardon of Fauci<\/a> for any crimes he may have committed related to his handling of the COVID-19 virus and his tenure as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to 2022, and as the Chief Medical Advisor to the President from 2021 to 2022.<\/p>\n<p>George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley explained, \u201cFauci is taking the Fifth so as not to undermine the protection of his pardon. If he says nothing, he cannot be accused of making a new false statement (which could not be covered by the pardon).\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2026The only option for the committee would be to force testimony through a grant of immunity. That would protect him from any acknowledgment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhattan-district-attorney-belittles-trumps-bid-to-block-cohen-from-testifying-at-hush-money-trial\/\" title=\"DA dismisses Trump&#039;s attempt to prevent Cohen from testifying in hush money trial\">past false statements<\/a>, but would not protect him from any false statement given during the testimony\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonathanTurley\/status\/2082451295797944470?\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only option for the committee would be to force testimony through a grant of immunity. That would protect him from any acknowledgment of past false statements, but would not protect him from any false statement given during the testimony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul also informed Fauci, \u201cIn the red folder on your table is a copy of Section 192 of Title II of the US Code\u2026 That section makes it a crime for a witness appearing under subpoena to refuse to answer any questions pertinent to the question under inquiry. Do you have that in front of you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fauci responded by again pleading the Fifth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST NOW: Sen. 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