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Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in testimony. His lawyer said he's on solid legal ground, but his silence fuels ongoing political attacks.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when testifying, claiming on legal advice that he's on solid ground invoking it. His lawyer defended the move as legally sound.
The Fifth Amendment protects witnesses from being compelled to incriminate themselves, but invoking it in front of politicians and media is different from invoking it in court. His silence is fueling the exact attacks it's meant to defend against—Trump allies immediately seized on it as evidence of guilt. Even if Fauci's legal position is technically sound, the political cost of staying silent while your opponents fill the void with accusations is steep. This looks like a choice between legal protection and political damage control, and Fauci chose the former.
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