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Rand Paul Challenges Fauci Attorney’s Role During Senate Hearing
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Sen. Rand Paul challenged the role of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s attorney after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a July 29, 2026, hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In the exchange, Paul argued that counsel could advise Fauci but could not effectively provide testimony in his place after Fauci declined to answer. Paul also discussed why the attorney had been removed from the hearing room.
The procedural confrontation occurred during a broader dispute over Fauci’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment and whether a presidential pardon affected his ability to claim the protection.
Read the committee’s hearing page.
