DOJ Faces a Legal Tightrope in Potential Fauci Prosecution
TL;DR
The Senate’s contempt referral puts the Justice Department in a bind over whether to prosecute Anthony Fauci, with experts highlighting significant legal hurdles to winning a conviction, including Fauci’s use of the Fifth Amendment and potential political factors like a presidential pardon that could shape the case.
Topics:nationnational-security#contempt-of-congress#fauci#grand-jury#justice-department#legal-proceedings#national-security
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- Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress The New York Times
- Trump did many of the things Republicans criticize Fauci for CNN
- Fauci made ‘huge mistake’ in pleading the Fifth: Chuck Todd The Hill
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