Anthony Fauci’s lawyer claims the Senate panel decision to hold the former White House chief medical adviser in contempt of Congress is nothing more than a “crude political stunt.”
In a statement following the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s 8-5 vote to hold Fauci in contempt, Fauci’s lawyer David Schertler said, “Today’s partisan committee vote is a crude political stunt intended to punish Dr. Fauci for exercising his constitutional rights.
“The Senate should reject Senator Paul’s meritless and politically motivated contempt resolution,” he added.
Paul, chairman of the committee, explained that it would have been very simple for Fauci to simply answer questions during the hearing rather than...
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