Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment, Declines to Testify in Senate Covid Hearing The recent Senate hearing where Dr.
Anthony Fauci invoked his constitutional right against self incrimination has exposed the deepening divisions between science and politics, particularly within the Republican party.
Fauci, a veteran public health official who served under seven US presidents, including Donald Trump and Joe Biden, was accused by Senator Rand Paul of having an "unhinged obsession" with him.