Fauci pleads the Fifth 111 times, St. Paul mayor faces sexual harassment investigation

July 30, 2026 | 8:46am

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a contentious Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions about the pandemic, gain-of-function research, and other controversies. Republicans are now moving toward a vote that could hold the former NIH director in contempt of Congress. Also, the mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, is under investigation after a series of text messages to city employees prompted a sexual harassment complaint. The allegations have sparked political fallout just months into her first term.