Fetterman says Fauci was "fixated on his own fame" during pandemic response
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Fetterman says Fauci 'fixated on own fame' as GOP disputes his Fifth Amendment claim

DNyuz—Sen. John Fetterman said Anthony Fauci appeared "fixated on his own fame" during the pandemic response, adding a Democratic voice of criticism to a hearing otherwise dominated by Republicans. The sharper new wrinkle is legal: some senators now argue Fauci's pardon from President Biden voids his ability to invoke the Fifth Amendment, since a pardoned person can't face prosecution for the underlying conduct — undercutting the basis for his 111 refusals to answer. Sen. Rand Paul, who released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci's private diary ahead of the hearing, is now moving toward a contempt-of-Congress vote as soon as next week. DNyuz offers a contrasting frame, describing Senate Republicans as trying to 'smear' Fauci while he 'refuses to play their game.'