Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.⁠ ⁠ In his opening statement, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sen. Rand Paul has an “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution," adding that while it pains him to do so, he is following his attorney’s advice by taking the Fifth.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #washingtondc #maryland #virginia #pgcounty #dc #districtofcolumbia #dmv #northernvirginia #alexandriava #northernva #arlingtonva #fairfaxcounty #nova #md #mocomd #pgcountymd