2026-08-06
A Senate committee obtained a copy of Fauci's government phone as it weighs a contempt vote, noting he invoked his Fifth Amendment right during questioning by Republicans.
The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a hearing.
Veteran US health official invoked fifth amendment right amid hostile questioning from Republicans last week US politics live – latest updates A US Senate committee says it obtained a backup copy of Anthony Fauci’s iPhone as it weighed whether to hold the veteran government health official in conte…
A Senate subcommittee led by Republican senators obtained a copy of Fauci's pandemic-era iPhone ahead of a key vote on holding him in contempt of Congress.
A Senate panel investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has reportedly obtained a copy of the cellphone he used during the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of a key committee vote Thursday to hold him in contempt of Congress. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the Department of Health and Human Services…
Sen. Ron Johnson's subcommittee obtained a copy of Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era iPhone as Rand Paul's panel weighs holding Fauci in contempt of Congress.
A US Senate committee has obtained a copy of Dr. Anthony Fauci's government-issued cellphone. This comes as the committee prepares for a vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress. The contempt vote is scheduled for Thursday.
All sides report the same core facts, but the framing differs in emphasis and detail. Left outlets note that Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right and characterize the Republican questioning as 'hostile,' framing him as a 'veteran' health official. Right outlets emphasize the specific Republican senators driving the investigation (Ron Johnson, Rand Paul) and label the device by its pandemic role ('COVID Phone,' 'pandemic-era iPhone'), foregrounding the investigative process and the looming contempt vote.
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