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August 5, 2026
Senate Committee Refers Contempt Charges Against Dr. Anthony Fauci to Justice Department
- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-7 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing.
- Senator Rand Paul plans to refer the contempt charge directly to the Justice Department, bypassing a full Senate vote.
- Legal experts warn that pursuing contempt charges may lead to a lengthy court battle over Fauci's Fifth Amendment rights.
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- Peters argues Fauci can't be punished for pleading Fifth ahead of contempt voteAug 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM · The Hill
- What to know as Senate panel sets vote to hold Fauci in contemptAug 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM · The Hill
- Fauci Faces Contempt Vote. Here Are the Legal Issues Involved.Aug 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM · NYT
- A Senate panel investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has obtained a copy of the doctor’s iPhone, potentially securing even more records related to the doctor’s actions during the Covid-19 pandemicAug 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM · WSJ
- A Senate panel investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has obtained a copy of the doctor’s iPhone, potentially securing even more records related to the doctor’s actions during the Covid-19 pandemicAug 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM · WSJ
- Fauci's HHS iPhone turned over to Senate investigators as contempt vote loomsAug 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM · Fox News
- GOP senator obtains a copy of Fauci’s phone as contempt vote loomsAug 6, 2026 at 1:26 AM · Washington Post
- Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s CellphoneAug 6, 2026 at 3:37 AM · NYT
- Republicans may finally snare Dr. Fauci in Covid’s last culture warAug 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM · CNN
- Senate panel to vote on holding Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questionsAug 6, 2026 at 4:39 AM · ABC News
- Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressAug 6, 2026 at 7:16 AM · NPR
- Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote over COVID-19 pandemic testimonyAug 6, 2026 at 8:22 AM · Independent
- Senators to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for pleading the Fifth during tense hearingAug 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM · NBC
- Rand Paul predicts Fauci contempt vote will pass, vows swift DOJ referralAug 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM · Fox News
- What were the Covid ‘lockdowns,’ really?Aug 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM · CNN
- Senate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress – US politics liveAug 6, 2026 at 10:44 AM · The Guardian
- Senate committee to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of CongressAug 6, 2026 at 10:56 AM · CNN
- A Senate contempt vote against Anthony Fauci could test the legal limits of his presidential pardon. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:Aug 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM · WSJ
- Why making Anthony Fauci the enemy will harm US public health for yearsAug 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM · The Guardian
- What Fauci has said about COVID origins and gain-of-function research in his spat with Rand PaulAug 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM · CBS News
- live: Senate panel votes on holding Fauci in contemptAug 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM · The Hill
- Live updates: Rand Paul sets up Senate panel's contempt vote on FauciAug 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM · The Hill
- Senate committee says it has copy of Fauci’s phone as it weighs holding him in contemptAug 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM · The Guardian
- Anthony Fauci’s phone now in the hands of Republicans as they push their investigation into COVID originAug 6, 2026 at 12:51 PM · Independent
- Anthony Fauci faces contempt charge after pleading Fifth AmendmentAug 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM · Fox News
- Senate panel holds Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer COVID-19 questionsAug 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM · Axios
- Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contemptAug 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM · The Hill
- Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressAug 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM · ABC News
- Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressAug 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM · CBS News
- Republicans vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress as Democrats blast ‘McCarthy-esque’ hearingAug 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM · Independent
- Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of CongressAug 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM · NYT
- US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearingAug 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM · The Guardian
- US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressAug 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM · Reuters
- Republican-led Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer lawmakers’ questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemicAug 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM · WSJ
- Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt for Refusing to Answer QuestionsAug 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM · WSJ
- WATCH: GOP split over Rand Paul’s DOJ strategy in Fauci contempt pushAug 6, 2026 at 2:59 PM · Fox News
- US Senator Paul will refer Fauci to DOJ following contempt vote -CNNAug 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM · Reuters
- Republicans have voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. So what happens now?Aug 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM · Independent
- What does the Senate contempt vote mean for Fauci?Aug 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM · The Hill
- Republican-led Senate panel will ask Justice Department to charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with contempt of CongressAug 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM · CNN
- The Senate voted to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt. Now what?Aug 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM · NPR
- Is Fauci in Legal Trouble? What to Know After Contempt VoteAug 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM · WSJ
- Trump suggests Fauci should be prosecutedAug 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM · Reuters
- The contempt vote against Fauci was a stuntAug 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM · Washington Post