Diplomacy · 17 days ago
Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES — A Senate Homeland Security subcommittee voted to recommend criminal contempt charges against former top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci. The move stems from a probe into federal Covid-19 protocols and congressional testimony. The referral now moves toward the Justice Department, which will decide whether to pursue prosecution.
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Why it matters
The vote marks a rare instance of a high-level scientific official being referred for criminal charges over congressional testimony.
Context
This vote marks a significant escalation in ongoing congressional investigations regarding government handling of the pandemic.