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Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress
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What happenedRepublicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress". The right frames it as "Sen. Paul: Fauci contempt of Congress referral to be hand-delivered to DOJ".
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Left / center-leftSenate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report
CenterSenate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSen. Paul: Fauci contempt of Congress referral to be hand-delivered to DOJ
Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
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Sen. Paul: Fauci contempt of Congress referral to be hand-delivered to DOJ
Senator Rand Paul announced that the committee's contempt of Congress referral for Dr. Anthony Fauci will be hand-delivered to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
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Fauci held in contempt of Congress: ‘Accountability is not vengeance’
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Senate Homeland Security Panel Votes to Hold Anthony Fauci in Contempt, Sen. Paul to Refer Charges to DOJ
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Fauci faces possible contempt charge after U.S. Senate committee vote
A Senate committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions on the COVID-19 pandemic.
SENATE PANEL VOTES TO HOLD FAUCI IN CONTEMPT: But the resolution might not even get a chance to pas
SENATE PANEL VOTES TO HOLD FAUCI IN CONTEMPT: But the resolution might not even get a chance to pass the full Senate. The measure would be subject to the chamber’s 60-vote threshold to brea...
Senate committee votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress
The former public health official refused to answer questions during a tense Senate hearing last week as lawmakers raked him over the coals for his response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Senate Panel Votes 8-5 to Hold Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt After Fifth Amendment Testimony
Senate Republicans took another step in their investigation into the federal government's COVID-19 response by voting to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly i...
