Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right at Paul’s hearing
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Dr. Fauci Frames Fifth Amendment Plea as Protection From Political Prosecution, "Unhinged Obsession"
Dr. Fauci explained why he is choosing to invoke his Fifth Amendment right and not answer questions during a Senate hearing about the origin of COVID-19 CHAIRMAN: Dr. Anthony Fauci, you are recognized for five minutes for your opening statement.
The infectious diseases expert who helped lead the nation's COVID-19 response is testifying before a Senate committee.
The amendment also includes a right to due process and protects against being prosecuted twice for the same offense. It has seeped into the culture, too. “Pleading the Fifth” has become an idiom in the United States,