Anthony Fauci spent years urging Americans to “trust the science” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But during a high-profile Senate hearing on Wednesday, the former public health official repeatedly declined to answer lawmakers’ questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination throughout the proceedings.
The hearing immediately sparked strong reactions from Republican lawmakers, with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivering one of the sharpest critiques yet of Fauci’s time in government.
