Andy Cohen Blasts GOP Senators After Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment 100-Plus Times
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Andy Cohen Blasts GOP Senators After Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment 100-Plus Times
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Summary
Andy Cohen used his Wednesday show to accuse Senate Republicans of a “war on science” after Dr. Anthony Fauci endured more than three hours of hostile questioning over his COVID-19 record.
More than 100 Fifth Amendment invocations by Fauci drove the clash, as he declined to answer questions on the virus’s origins, federally funded research, lockdowns, vaccine guidance and his pandemic-era diary.
Bernie Moreno became a focal point after demanding Fauci apologize to parents and business owners and cursing at him during the hearing; Moreno’s office later said he spoke for Americans hurt by “pandemic tyranny.”
Rand Paul said the committee would vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt, arguing a preemptive pardon from Joe Biden undercut his ability to refuse answers, while Democrat Gary Peters accused Republicans of chasing predetermined conclusions.
Cohen framed his defense around Fauci’s broader public-health legacy, citing his HIV/AIDS work and PEPFAR’s 26 million lives saved, though the monologue also drew social-media backlash.