Moreno demands Fauci apology in Senate hearing as he invokes Fifth over 100 times
The Nexa Politics video covers a July 29, 2026 Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing chaired by Sen. Rand Paul. Fauci, subpoenaed over COVID origins and his role in the response, gave a brief opening statement accusing Paul of seeking to trap him for prosecution and then invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) pressed him on school closures, mask policies, vaccine mandates, and demanded apologies to affected groups, including military members discharged, business owners, families, and specifically an Ohio mother arrested at a high school football game in 2020. Moreno had audience members stand if harmed by policies and asked Fauci to face them; Fauci did not. The segment highlights Moreno's sharp rhetoric, including an expletive and criticism of Fauci's attorney David Schertler.
Source: Nexa Politics