Fauci faces contempt vote over Covid testimony

A US Senate committee chairman warned that Anthony Fauci could be held in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a hearing on his Covid-19 pandemic handling. Senator Rand Paul said a contempt vote is expected next week. Fauci, who received a pre-emptive pardon from President Biden, denied wrongdoing. The resolution would need 60 Senate votes to pass, a challenging threshold.