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Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment Strategy May Not End the Investigation

Invoking the Fifth 111 times before the Senate could be only the beginning if Congress pursues contempt, civil enforcement, or immunity.

Watching the reactions to Wednesday’s “I Take The Fifth” Senate hearing starring Dr. Anthony Fauci was a good bit more illuminating than was the actual hearing.

I’m going to assume that’s an uncontroversial take — after all, with Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment some 111 times, even to questions like “what day of the week is it,” “what color is your tie,” and “what color is the carpet in front of you,” the informational value of the hearing itself was close to zero.

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