US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing
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A US Senate committee has voted to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The vote - which fell along party lines - means that the committee will refer the case to the justice department for potential prosecution for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.
It is unclear if the department will do so.
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A US Senate committee has voted to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The vote - which fell along party lines - means that the committee will refer the case to the justice department for potential prosecution for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.