Fauci Took the Fifth. Republicans Forgot Trump Did It 400 Times.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a Senate committee hearing, and Republicans immediately treated his silence as evidence of guilt.But there is one problem: Donald Trump invoked that same constitutional right more than 400 times during a 2022 deposition.The Fifth Amendment is not a confession. It protects Fauci, Trump, and every American from government coercion. Congress should investigate, subpoena records, question witnesses, and follow the evidence. What it should not do is call the Fifth Amendment suspicious only when the other side uses it.This is…
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