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The panel plans to vote on holding Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T11:46:52.527Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-06T11:03:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T11:46:52.527Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":68,"critic":95,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 68 because multiple named officials and independent outlets corroborate the phone acquisition.","critic":"Critic 95 for clear context, quotes, specific names, and explanation of next steps.","hype":"Hype 30, mild emphasis but no exaggerated claims."}},"tags":["#AnthonyFauci","#USPolitics","#COVID19Investigation","#SenateHearing","#ContemptOfCongress","#FifthAmendment"],"entities":["Dr. Anthony Fauci","Sen. Ron Johnson","Sen. 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Ron Johnson, obtained a copy of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s iPhone from the Department of Health and Human Services.","The subcommittee plans to vote on holding Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during a hearing last week.","Fauci’s phone was used during his tenure as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, covering the COVID-19 pandemic period.","The Wall Street Journal first reported the acquisition of the phone, which Republicans say may address unanswered questions from the hearing."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A Senate subcommittee investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has obtained a copy of his iPhone, which he used during his time as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The Department of Health and Human Services provided the device to the panel, chaired by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, as reported by CNN and confirmed by multiple outlets."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The acquisition comes ahead of a planned vote by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress. Fauci, who retired from his role at NIAID, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times during a hearing last week. Republicans had sought his testimony as part of an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and his role in the pandemic response."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Sen. Rand Paul, who chairs the full committee, subpoenaed Fauci in June and has stated that the panel does not require a full Senate vote to refer him for contempt charges. If the committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt, the matter would be sent to the Department of Justice for potential action. The vote is scheduled for 6 August 2026."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mentioned that Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during the hearing. The preemptive pardon issued by President Biden was reported only by CNN. The release of Fauci’s personal diary entries, which documented his interactions with media and concerns about COVID-19, was also omitted from all centre-rated and right-rated digests."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Jerusalem Post","url":"https://jpost.com/american-politics/article-904747","headline":"Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T11:25:43.037Z"},{"sourceName":"The Daily Wire","url":"https://dailywire.com/news/faucis-covid-phone-turned-over-to-senate-panel-ahead-of-contempt-vote","headline":"Fauci’s COVID Phone Turned Over To Senate Panel Ahead Of Contempt Vote","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T11:03:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"New York Post","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/faucis-phone-turned-over-to-senate-panel-ahead-of-contempt-vote","headline":"Dr. Anthony Fauci’s phone turned over to Senate panel ahead of contempt 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