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Rand Paul Boots Fauci Attorney From Senate Hearing

Rand Paul ordered security to remove Anthony Fauci’s attorney after the lawyer repeatedly spoke without being recognized.

Rand Paul Boots Fauci Attorney From Senate Hearing
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Jul 29, 2026
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Sen. Rand Paul ordered security to remove Anthony Fauci’s attorney from a Senate hearing after the lawyer repeatedly spoke without being recognized. Paul said Fauci could consult privately with counsel but could not have his lawyer answer or argue for him during the hearing.

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Senator and committee chair who ordered security to remove Fauci’s attorney from the hearing

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Ranking Democrat on the committee who said he wanted to hear Fauci’s counsel

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Rand Paul Leads Senate Hearing Questioning Anthony Fauci

Rand Paul led a Senate hearing questioning Anthony Fauci, who repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions. Paul said the committee would vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt. Left-leaning outlets portray the hearing as a partisan revival of pandemic disputes, with some focusing on the diary’s release or alleged editing. Center outlets emphasize the testimony, competing claims and planned contempt vote, with some noting limits to what the hearing established. Right-leaning outlets frame Fauci’s refusals as evasion and Paul’s actions as accountability, often highlighting the attorney’s removal.

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