Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 15 times in the U.S. Senate, refusing to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19.

The former American expert in infectious diseases Anthony Fauci refused to answer 15 questions during a hearing in the U.S. Senate regarding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing his constitutional right against self-incrimination each time. The hearing was marked by a heated exchange between Fauci and Republican Senator Rand Paul, in the context of long-standing disputes over funding research in Wuhan and hypotheses regarding the emergence of the virus.