# Fauci Threatened w/ Contempt After Taking the Fifth 100+ Times | 7/30/26 FIRST LOOK

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Podcast: [The Rubin Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rubin-report-432515)
Published: 2026-07-30T08:45:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 571

## Resource

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times while facing Rand Paul and Bernie Moreno over the COVID response, lab leak theory, gain-of-function research, lockdowns, school closures, and vaccine mandates; Rand Paul threatening Fauci with contempt of Congress after his attorney was escorted out by Capitol Police; new polling showing overwhelming support for voter ID and proof of citizenship as Democrats block the SAVE Act; Qantas completing a record-breaking 24-hour nonstop test flight as it prepares for Project Sunrise flights from Sydney to London and New York; and much more. #RubinReport #AnthonyFauci #RandPaul #voterID #qantas #longestflight #daverubin

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