politics
Fauci declines to appear before a second Senate panel after contempt vote
Anthony Fauci has declined to appear for a second congressional testimony before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee following a vote to hold him in contempt of Congress.
TL;DR
- Anthony Fauci has declined to appear for a second congressional testimony.
- The testimony was requested by a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee.
- A vote to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress preceded his refusal.
- Sen. Ron Johnson stated Fauci's lawyers informed him of the refusal.
- Johnson plans to obtain Fauci's records and interview key individuals he worked with.
- The subcommittee aims to get answers regarding the COVID-19 response.