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Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
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What happenedRepublicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The headline splitNPR frames it as "Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress". The Independent frames it as "Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote over COVID-19 pandemic testimony".
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Left / center-leftSenate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
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Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 p...
Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote over COVID-19 pandemic testimony
A Senate committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution
