{"id":2637941,"date":"2026-07-30T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-comedian-dave-chappelle-captured-faucis-cowardly-non-stop-use-of-the-5th-amendment-22-years-ago\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:12:32","slug":"watch-comedian-dave-chappelle-captured-faucis-cowardly-non-stop-use-of-the-5th-amendment-22-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-comedian-dave-chappelle-captured-faucis-cowardly-non-stop-use-of-the-5th-amendment-22-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Comedian Dave Chappelle Captured Fauci&#8217;s Cowardly Non-Stop Use of the 5th Amendment 22 Years Ago"},"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%2Fwatch-comedian-dave-chappelle-captured-faucis-cowardly-non-stop-use-of-the-5th-amendment-22-years-ago%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=2637941&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 discusses a recent congressional hearing involving Dr. Anthony fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. During the hearing, Fauci invoked his fifth Amendment rights, refusing to answer questions from Republican senators, including trivial ones like the day of the week, which led to public humor and comparisons to comedic sketches.The article highlights how FauciS actions resemble a parody from comedian Dave Chappelle\u2019s 2004 show, where a character repeatedly pleads the Fifth in humorous circumstances. It also mentions Fauci&#8217;s criticism of Senator Rand Paul,his belief that he was subpoenaed for political reasons,and notes that President Joe Biden had previously pardoned Fauci. The piece reflects on the political and cultural implications of Fauci\u2019s conduct, blending satire with commentary on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rachel-maddow-says-documentary-shows-come-to-jesus-moment-for-giuliani-associate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Rachel Maddow says documentary shows \u2018come to Jesus\u2019 moment for Giuliani associate - Washington Examiner\">ongoing political scrutiny surrounding<\/a> him.  <\/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>After Wednesday\u2019s tremendously awful hearing, former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci has singlehandedly spotlighted the \u201cI plead the Fifth\u201d line used in the American vernacular, now making it a politically relevant issue given his conduct that day.<\/p>\n<p>Fauci did indeed invoke his Fifth Amendment rights, refusing to answer questions from Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Even when asked, as he was by Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, questions like \u201cWhat day of the week is it today?\u201d Fauci would reply, \u201cOn the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite a frustrating hearing, millions were undoubtedly having a laugh at Fauci\u2019s expense. The once-proud COVID czar has been reduced to a nervous husk after browbeating average Americans for years as the embodiment of \u201cthe science.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, before Fauci, comedian Dave Chappelle perfectly captured his conduct in a 2004 skit for his popular show \u201cChappelle\u2019s Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was supposed to be a joke, but perhaps Fauci watched it for instruction ahead of Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Who does this remind you of? \ud83e\udd23<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/njoXHVtB3t\">pic.twitter.com\/njoXHVtB3t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/2082528770217398300?\">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>The skit features one of Chappelle\u2019s characters, Tron Carter, being on a parody episode of the popular TV series \u201cLaw and Order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about his criminal activity, Carter\u2019s answers are the same we heard from Fauci on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI plead the Fifth. I plead the Fifth,\u201d he told the court, singing the line. \u201cFive. One, two, three, four, fifth!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carter holds up a \u201cdocument\u201d for the court, which is just the word \u201cFiF\u201d scribbled with marker.<\/p>\n<p>Watching Fauci\u2019s hearing, it looks like a Chappelle skit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I asked Fauci basic questions: What day of the week is it today? What color tie are you wearing? What color is the carpet in front of you?<\/p>\n<p>He pled the Fifth and refused to answer every time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fg41ZF1PqX\">pic.twitter.com\/fg41ZF1PqX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/2082482216324514000?\">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>Is it not amazing when art predicts the future?<\/p>\n<p>Fauci and Carter are nearly identical here, except the doctor is not wearing a track suit.<\/p>\n<p>The former NIH director, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/anthony-fauci-rand-paul-covid-origins-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News,<\/a> explained why he believed he was subpoenaed before the committee, pointing the finger at Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul.<\/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, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, \u2018behind bars.\u2019\u201d Fauci said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny reasonable person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would readily come to the same conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his leaving office, former President Joe Biden granted Fauci a full pardon. 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