# Fauci Pleads the Fifth

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Podcast: [CNN Inside Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-inside-politics-471976)
Published: 2026-07-29T18:40:00+00:00
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The ghosts of Covid past reignite an old feud on Capitol Hill. Today, Republican Senator Rand Paul was looking for a fight. But Dr. Anthony Fauci, compelled by a subpoena to testify about the nation's Covid response, did not give him one. Instead, his response, repeated over 100 times, was, "Under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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