Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a Senate hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul, citing concerns that testimony could lead to criminal charges. Fauci accused Paul of seeking to intimidate him through public disclosures and slandering him, while Paul argued a presidential pardon does not absolve Fauci of recent actions and threatened contempt proceedings.