Ex-Trump adviser invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate COVID-19 hearing

Anthony Fauci and a former White House health adviser invoked the Fifth Amendment to decline testifying at a Senate hearing regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. During the fiery proceedings, the scientist, who previously clashed with Donald Trump, accused a Republican senator of maintaining an unhinged obsession. These officials refused to answer congressional questions concerning their specific handling of the global health crisis, leading to significant tension during the legislative inquiry into the pandemic response.