(The Center Square) – The man who led the U.S. response to the global pandemic in 2020 told Congress on Wednesday he wouldn't answer questions about it.
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said he will invoke his Fifth Amendment right to protect against self-incrimination in a hearing about his role as a public health official during the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
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