Name: Will Fauci Be Held in Contempt? Legal Expert Explains Potential Legal Fallout
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Description: Sen. Rand Paul says a Senate panel will vote next week on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after the former health official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic response.

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Sen. Rand Paul says a Senate panel will vote next week on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after the former health official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic response. Civil rights attorney and Brownstone Institute fellow Bobbie Anne Cox joined Tiffany Meier Tonight to discuss the potential legal consequences, the scope of Fauci's presidential pardon, and what could happen if the Senate refers the matter to the Justice Department.

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