Rand Paul seeks civil contempt charges after Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment more than 70 times

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director, left Wednesday's congressional grilling without answering lawmakers' questions, but Republicans are escalating their fight to compel his testimony. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced Wednesday that he will seek civil contempt charges against Fauci after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 70 times during the blockbuster hearing. "We're going to have a vote nex