Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
BBC NewsWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
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The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
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