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

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29 July 2026, 16:45

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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.

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Audiere cu scântei în Senatul SUA: Dr. Fauci a invocat de 15 ori al cincilea amendament la întrebările legate de originile pandemiei de COVID

Anthony Fauci pleads 5th, refuses to answer questions about COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci, celebru în perioada Covid, invocă al cincilea amendament al Constituţiei SUA şi refuză să răspundă la o audiere organizată în Senatul SUA. El şi senatorul republican Rand Paul se confruntă de mult timp pe tema originilor pandemiei

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