A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poor guy was screwed either way. It was a no-win situation for him.
If he answered the questions they would have demonized him for his answers and prosecuted him on some bullshit charges.
If he pleaded the fifth (which he did) they would have demonized him for that. And prosecuted him for contempt.
And the whole argument that he has a pre-emptive pardon from Biden is bullshit. This administration - with the judicial system firmly in their pocket - will find a way to dismiss that if they need to.
This is quite literally the entire reason the 5th amendment exists, in the first place. If someone is trying to trap you into incriminating yourself, you have every right to simply not play along.
Poor guy was screwed either way. It was a no-win situation for him.
If he answered the questions they would have demonized him for his answers and prosecuted him on some bullshit charges.
If he pleaded the fifth (which he did) they would have demonized him for that. And prosecuted him for contempt.
And the whole argument that he has a pre-emptive pardon from Biden is bullshit. This administration - with the judicial system firmly in their pocket - will find a way to dismiss that if they need to.
This is quite literally the entire reason the 5th amendment exists, in the first place. If someone is trying to trap you into incriminating yourself, you have every right to simply not play along.
“Congressman, I was force to recommend quarantine lockdowns by the Anti-Trump deep state.”