Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

A US Senate panel voted on Thursday to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment during a hearing last week. The Republican-led committee accused Fauci of misleading the public on COVID-19's origins, while Democrats called the move a political exercise. The panel could now refer the case to the Justice Department, which will decide on prosecution.