The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday. The resolution accuses Dr. Fauci of failing to comply with a congressional subpoena after he refused to answer questions at a hearing last week.
The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.
The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a hearing.
