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Weissmann explains why Fauci asserted his Fifth Amendment rights

“Any effort by the Senate to try and find that he is in contempt for asserting the Fifth Amendment will fail.”

Andrew Weissmann explains why he believes Anthony Fauci was justified in invoking the Fifth Amendment amid concerns that his testimony before the Senate could be used to target him for prosecution.

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