Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt
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Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
A Republican-controlled Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt, teeing up a potential request for the DOJ to explore charges.
Republicans in Congress have ramped up scrutiny of the retired government doctor, and one panel could vote on holding him in contempt on Thursday.
The Justice Department faces numerous pressures and challenges as it decides whether to prosecute Anthony Fauci following a Senate committee's contempt referral.
The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a hearing.
The contempt of Congress vote against Anthony Fauci now tests new Attorney General Todd Blanche as Democrats warn of weaponized prosecution.
Fauci's lawyer said in a statement that the contempt resolution was "a continuation of Senator Paul’s personal vendetta against Dr. Fauci. (AP Photo)
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