At a tense Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the COVID‑19 pandemic surrounding Dr. Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul clashed with Sen. Richard Blumenthal after ordering Dr. Anthony Fauci’s attorney removed from the room. Dr. Fauci, appearing under subpoena, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against so-called self‑incrimination and declined to answer questions about his pandemic‑era decisions, citing Paul’s past public calls for his prosecution as the reason for his fear of legal exposure.
Fauci’s lawyer, David Schertler, attempted several times to address the committee from the witness table despite being told he was not recognized and had not been invited to testify or even sit at the same table as Fauci. Paul warned Schertler to “sit quietly” and reminded him that in a courtroom a judge could jail someone for such behavior, before ultimately directing security to escort the attorney out as cameras and broadcast feeds captured the confrontation.
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