{"id":21285,"date":"2026-07-29T20:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21285"},"modified":"2026-07-29T20:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:30:27","slug":"fauci-declines-to-answer-questions-on-covid-origins-invoking-fifth-amendment-the-washington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21285","title":{"rendered":"Fauci declines to answer questions on covid origins, invoking Fifth Amendment &#8211; The Washington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQZ1BydnNiOWVBeDlycGZYTUN0S2djRTM2OExDSUhEakd5eTdPdkxVNmNNVnFfOF83MkRHSVA3OFNpdHVxSklTWjY1T21nWGs0WS1SaUZQRTRzd1YtT0V6OHFiX29YS3hTQ2JHeGRNMmphdUVPMDVONnlKVDdpaEdwTl9uVlU4WHNvcDJfQTBOaEZEWkdMdkVaUEFEbDhCUGhaNGx3MEp1cDd2V3JmZjU2V09rSkkxUzN2?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Fauci declines to answer questions on covid origins, invoking Fifth Amendment<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Washington Post<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMif0FVX3lxTE0yVXJTR0lHRFA1R1VhSmJCbHZ2RzdFN2pXMUNYLWJneFQxNW50N2dMVE1xNVVMa0NheUtVazIzOTRGUnF4YXZNVGltUllQVkRHUWdqano3c0QxaVlHS3FtV2dUSmlLU2Y4dDNmc1M5NHg2Z3NpendDbVE0UEJzTlE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleads the Fifth in dramatic Senate hearing about Covid pandemic<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CNN<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQdnYwZnBVaGNMNjVRWmJuSnNWNTU3UDVXdkhaQ3Z6ZlZQMlNiQ09COWRVaXFNVUVBT29mamlnRXJncFN0NkpHQS02a2F4M01KN2E3OV9ZR256V0FDMFZfaXY5RkpQNVB5aEhNQWc4TWltTHd4NG01ZXRqZlJrRHBxajBuZG4xZ0xKMU00ZmhsUW85UDFlZm9ieTBJZ2h4WkM4azF4OUNOcnBRM1pVdHJQOQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Paul says Fauci will face \u2018repercussions\u2019 for taking the Fifth. 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