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US Senate Committee Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress

The Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions about his Covid-19 pandemic response.

9 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday. This decision came after Fauci did not respond to questions regarding his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic during a previous hearing.

The committee's vote means that it will refer Fauci for possible prosecution over his refusal to answer those questions.

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