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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
A US Senate committee has voted to hold Anthony Fauci, the former top US infectious disease official, in contempt of Congress. The vote escalates a long-running standoff between Republican lawmakers and Fauci over documents and testimony connected to the federal response to Covid-19 and the origins of the pandemic. Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades before retiring in 2022, remains a frequent target of congressional scrutiny, and the move is likely to deepen partisan fights over pandemic-era decisions.
Why now: Lawmakers are escalating a high-profile confrontation with the former face of America's Covid-19 response, a story with strong partisan resonance.
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