A Senate panel voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a recent hearing before the Homeland Security Committee.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with NPR congressional reporter Eric McDaniel about what comes next for the retired immunologist, who is being investigated by Senate Republicans for actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic response. Fauci, who held key leadership roles during the height of the pandemic, invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during last week’s contentious hearing.
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