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Breaking news: A Senate committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer questions under his Fifth Amendment right and accused the committee chairman, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), of trying to wrongly entrap him.

washingtonpost.comSenate panel votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of CongressThe longtime infectious-disease scientist refused to answer questions from committee members at a hearing last week.

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Congress is complicit in Trump's move to authoritarian rule. This is no different than the trumped up charges against Trump's other perceived enemies.

Under his Fifth Amendment right means the committee cannot legally hold Fauci in contempt. bsky.app/profile/wash...

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Breaking news: A Senate committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer questions under his Fifth Amendment right and accused the committee chairman, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), of trying to wrongly entrap him.

IMO, American scientists who can should make plans to leave the US. Republicans have declared war against them. I know it’s not practical for many of them to flee, but those who can find funding and a welcome elsewhere should leave. (Disclosure: I’m Canadian. I hope Canada can help some of them.)

Great! Canada doesn’t spend as much on local scientists as we should as it is, so there’s only so much we’re likely going to be able to do. It will take a global effort in the still-free world to save the science that used to be done in the US. 🇨🇦🤝🌍

Off all the despicable things these depraved monsters have done, going after this public servant who has saved countless lives over decades has to be near the top. Sometimes I wish eternal conscious torment was actually biblical for these vile, obsequious cowards.