Fauci Contempt Vote Looms as GOP Targets Public Health

A US Senate committee is set to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing on his Covid-19 actions. The move comes amid Republican efforts to scapegoat the former public health official, even as the administration faces outbreaks of measles, cyclosporiasis, and Ebola. Critics warn that politicizing Fauci distracts from deliberate cuts to public health infrastructure, undermining future pandemic preparedness.