Source: FOX News
Summary
A House GOP proposal, called the STOP the SWAMP Act, would bar Dr. Anthony Fauci from working for the federal government again after he invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a Senate hearing. The bill, introduced by Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., would also authorize Congress to refer hearing witnesses for prosecution if they were found to have unlawfully withheld information. Fauci is not currently facing any criminal charges and has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a Senate hearing, prompting a new bill that would bar him from working for the federal government again. Rep. Rich McCormick compared Fauci’s situation to a Burger King employee who pleads the Fifth when questioned about a missing $20. The bill would also allow Congress to refer hearing witnesses for prosecution if they withhold information. Fauci’s diary entries, released ahead of the hearing, showed him reflecting on his pandemic-era fame and discussing the disease’s origins. The doctor has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
It’s a familiar dance: a high-profile figure invokes the Fifth, a new bill is introduced, and the debate continues.
Author: Evan Null
