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A Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt after he repeatedly refused to answer questions in a hearing and invoked the Fifth Amendment. It is a deliberately escalatory move that turns a partisan investigation into an institutional standoff, with a referral now headed toward the Justice Department.
Why it matters: contempt showdown
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A Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt after he repeatedly refused to answer questions in a hearing and invoked the Fifth Amendment. It is a deliberately escalatory move that turns a partisan investigation into an institutional standoff, with a referral now headed toward the Justice Department.
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