Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins

“Although it pains me to do so because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of government… under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the constitution to refrain from answering your questions,” said, Fauci, 85, former leader of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), at Wednesday’s hearing.