# The Daily Herold: 7/29/26 - Fauci Pleads the Fifth and the Congressional Circus That Followed

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Published: 2026-07-29T18:34:33+00:00
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## Resource

Jon Herold breaks down Fauci's much anticipated congressional testimony, where he pled the Fifth Amendment repeatedly, including on questions as basic as what day of the week it was, and shares the viral moment where Senator Bernie Moreno dropped an F bomb demanding an apology. He walks through Kathryn Herridge's reporting on the legal strategies that could still challenge Fauci's Biden era pardon, plus a batch of Trump Truth Social posts reflecting on his COVID response and defending Operation Warp Speed. Other stories include the abrupt and unexplained exit of Bill Pulte, Chad's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, a Senate probe into Trump Media's paid early access service for Truth Social posts, and a formal federal ban on gain of function research. Sponsor reads, market updates, and a preview of tonight's Power Hour with Burning Bright round out a dense Wednesday show.

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