On the recordAugust 7, 2026
Holding a witness in contempt is a serious thing, and it should be rare.
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cbsnews.comHolding a witness in contempt is a serious thing, and it should be rare.
Discussing the contempt vote against Fauci.
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A court ultimately would have to determine: Does the Fifth Amendment apply to someone who already has a pardon?
We are voting on whether a witness who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon can be ordered by this committee to answer questions and then defy that order without consequence.
No one's ever heard an apology from him. All they hear is sort of the idea that he never did anything wrong and that there's nothing wrong with that.