Six years after COVID-19 changed the world, Washington is revisiting old battles and demanding answers. Republicans accuse America’s former top health official of misleading the public, with a Senate committee voting to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions. Democrats call it political theater. DW’s Jared Reed discussed this with DW Correspondent Misha Komodovsky and Emergency Medical Physician Owais Durrani.
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Chapters:
00:00 Republicans renew scrutiny of Anthony Fauci
01:31 Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing
02:24 Why Congress voted to hold Fauci in contempt | DW’s Misha Komodovsky
05:16 Rand Paul’s role and the political dispute
07:35 Proceedings could discourage future public servants | Owais Durrani
11:34 Trust, misinformation and future pandemics
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