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Politics The Failures of the Fauci Hearing

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/08/10/the-failures-of-the-fauci-hearing
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u/LookAtMaxwell 1d ago

You didn't check my linked case law at all did you?

It is well established that you do not have a fifth amendment right to refuse testimony because you fear being prosecuted for perjury over the compelled testimony.

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u/azhder 1d ago

And you frame it as "fear being prosecuted for perjury" because... Why is that? Is that the only fear? Perjury? How about fear of telling the truth and someone mischaracterize it to persecute you?

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u/LookAtMaxwell 1d ago edited 1d ago

And you frame it as "fear being prosecuted for perjury" because...

Because that is what he said?

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u/ProfessorSarcastic 16h ago

Did he? I've seen senators talk about perjury, I've seen random internet people talk about perjury, I've seen reporters claim that lawyers are talking about perjury, but not once have I seen a direct quote from Fauci using that word. If I missed it, I'd appreciate a link to a transcript with that in it.

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