{"id":2637375,"date":"2026-07-29T16:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-announces-vote-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-after-hearing\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:54:07","slug":"rand-paul-announces-vote-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-after-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-announces-vote-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-after-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul Announces Vote to Hold Fauci in Contempt After 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\">22<\/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%2Frand-paul-announces-vote-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-after-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=2637375&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 article reports that Republican Senator Rand Paul of kentucky announced plans for a vote next week to hold Dr. Anthony fauci in contempt of Congress. Fauci had been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Commitee regarding issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing, Fauci refused to answer questions, citing the Fifth Amendment, which led Paul to schedule a vote for August 5 to possibly charge him with contempt. paul criticized Fauci for not providing answers and alleged that Fauci supported research responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak. Fauci dismissed the accusations and accused Paul of obsessively targeting him to justify calls for his prosecution. Several other senators expressed frustration with Fauci\u2019s refusal to cooperate, emphasizing demands for accountability. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >situation underscores ongoing tensions<\/a> between Fauci and congressional Republicans over openness and accountability related to the pandemic 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>Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Wednesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci will face a vote next week that could lodge a contempt of Congress charge against him.<\/p>\n<p>Fauci had been subpoenaed to appear Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to testify on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after delivering an opening statement, Fauci refused to answer any questions, citing the Fifth Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress. There will be repercussions for your refusal to testify,\u201d Paul, who chairs the committee, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/07\/29\/congress\/rand-paul-fauci-biden-pardon-fifth-amendment-01015150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>. He then scheduled a vote for Aug. 5 to declare Fauci in contempt of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s be clear today \u2026 what we\u2019ve seen. I really did want to hear from Dr. Fauci. I wanted to hear perhaps an apology, perhaps some semblance of being sorry for what happened or that judgment errors were made. We didn\u2019t hear any of that,\u201d Paul said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2082490269899919414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he was subpoenaed here to testify, refused to answer questions even after being directed by the chair and being advised of the law requiring him to do so. He has cited a privilege that is unsupported, because of his blanket pardon and because he waived the privilege by testifying at the start. I\u2019m going to give you one more opportunity to comply with the law. Limited to the period of your pardon, at any point between Jan. 1, 2014, and Jan. 19, 2025, did you destroy any federal record or tell anybody else to?\u201d Paul asked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRandPaul?\">@SenRandPaul<\/a> announces vote next week to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TMQ8t7WqFs\">pic.twitter.com\/TMQ8t7WqFs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2082490269899919414?\">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>\u201cUnder the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution,\u201d Fauci replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven that you have an unlimited presidential pardon, what is your specific objection that you are making?\u201d he asked, only to have Fauci refuse to answer, again citing the Fifth Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy question was limited to the period of your pardon only. I find your objection unsupported and direct you to answer the question,\u201d Paul asked, with Fauci again refusing to answer, citing the Fifth Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause you refuse to answer, citing a privilege that is unsupported because of your pardon, and after being denied to do so, this committee has scheduled a vote next week on a resolution certifying your contempt,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n<p>In an opening statement, Fauci said Paul was out to get him.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed Paul has an \u201cobvious obsession with calling for my prosecution, his repeated slanderous comments about me\u201d and publishing Fauci\u2019s journal, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/anthony-fauci-5th-amendment-testify-covid-hearing-rand-paul-rcna589793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something \u2014 anything \u2014 that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words \u2014 quote \u2014 \u2018behind bars,\u2019\u201d Fauci said, adding, \u201cAny reasonable person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would readily come to the same conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul was not alone in being irked by Fauci\u2019s refusal to answer questions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans are asking for accountability, Dr. Fauci, and your silence is very telling,\u201d Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/07\/29\/anthony-fauci-senate-hearing-testimony-updates--live\/91087820007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After asking questions about what day it was, which Fauci refused to answer, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri fumed, saying, \u201cNothing says honesty like taking the Fifth, huh, doc?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have entire generations of Americans who, rightfully so, do not trust our institutions to keep them safe because of you,\u201d Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said. \u201cThis has destroyed decades of progress and lifetimes of work because you wanted to fuel your own ego and be the center of attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In closing, Paul said Fauci supported research that led to \u201cthe largest man-made plague in human history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday will be the capstone to Anthony Fauci\u2019s 40 years of abuse of power at NIH,\u201d Paul said, referring to the National Institutes of Health. \u201cAt the end, we must imagine that Fauci believes he got away with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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