Fauci’s Phone Confiscated by Senate & the Propaganda Wars Continue | 8.7.26
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Republicans in the Senate Homeland Security Committee vote to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt and now have a copy of his cell phone.
This is the kind of thing that ought to be open and available for inspection when you have an investigation with potential criminal ramifications, as this one does.
What's next for Dr. Fauci and will the Justice Department pursue criminal charges?
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Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know. Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt. Now they say they have access to a copy of his iPhone.
Joining us now to discuss the fate of Dr. Fauci is one of the senators on that committee, Senator Josh Hawley.
Why did the Senate Homeland Security Committee vote to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt and obtain his cell‑phone?
Senator, thank you so much for joining us.
Thank you for having me.
So we watched this rather tense voting session yesterday, which you spoke at. Uh first, why did you vote to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt?
Well, because you can't have it both ways. You can't come to the committee and claim a full immunity of a pardon that Joe Biden gave him and then also say, but I'm not going to answer any questions. The law on this is very clear. If you've got immunity, you have to answer questions. Every prosecutor in America knows that. Fauci wanted to have it both ways because he didn't want to answer questions about why, for example, he got rich during COVID using taxpayer money. The guy needs to be held accountable. for all of the terrible things he's done, and that list is long.
Now, Democrats like Senator Blumenthal made the argument that Fauci's lawyer should have been allowed to speak at the hearing last week and then also yesterday. Why do you believe his lawyer did not deserve to be heard?
Well, his lawyer is not a witness. And this goes back to the point that you can either take immunity and answer questions, or you can give up your immunity and claim the fifth. You can't do both. You know, when was the last time that a courtroom witness was able to claim immunity, but then say, But I'm not going to answer any questions when I get out of the stand? The answer is never. We never allow that in a court of law. Doctor Fauci has a full and total pardon from Joe Biden, an autopen pardon, but let's just for For the purposes of discussion and say that it's valid. That means he should have to answer questions. He took the fifth a hundred and eleven times. It was a joke.
Now Republicans have gained access to a copy of Dr. Fauci's cell phone that was acquired uh by a Senate panel chaired by Ron Johnson. We're gonna talk to him next, in fact. Uh how was that obtained and how significant is that development?
Well, I think it could prove to be quite significant. It was obtained pursuant to a valid subpoena, as I understand it, from the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which is just an investigatory arm of the Senate. And the truth is that listen, this is all public information, and this is Dr. Fauci's phone as a government employee. This is the kind of thing that ought to be open and available for inspection when you have an investigation with potential criminal ramifications, as this one does.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:54
2
Why did the Senate Homeland Security Committee vote to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt and obtain his cell‑phone?
1:54–6:11
3
What arguments did Senator Josh Hawley give for voting to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt?
6:11–13:14
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How will the Senate’s access to Dr. Fauci’s phone be used and what evidence might it reveal?
13:14–19:10
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