On Thursday, August 6th, 2026, a Senate committee led by Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The vote followed Fauci's refusal to answer questions during a recent congressional hearing focused on the COVID-19 pandemic.

The committee's decision marks a significant escalation in tensions between Republican lawmakers and Fauci, who has been a central figure in the U.S. response to COVID-19. The hearing aimed to scrutinize the handling of the pandemic, but Fauci's silence prompted the contempt vote.

This development was reported by Caitlin Huey-Burns for CBS Politics.

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