COVID czar Dr. Anthony repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination Wednesday – even when asked the most innocuous questions by Senate Republicans during a Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing.Fauci had to be legally compelled by subpoena to testify because he had previously refused to appear before the committee voluntarily to answer questions about his actions, public comments and guidance he issued regarding the COVID-19 epidemic."On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution," Fauci replied more than a hundred times, even when Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) asked questions such as:"What day of the week is it?“What color tie are you wearing?”“What color is the carpet in front of you?"Sen Josh Hawley: "What day of the week is it?... What color tie are you wearing?... What color is the carpet?..."Fauci: Invokes the 5th for every questionWhat a complete joke...pic.twitter.com/bg9WNuXf3y— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 29, 2026In another viral exchange, Fauci pleaded The Fifth when the committee’s chairman, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asked Fauci to acknowledge that there was a folder lying on a table a few inches away from him:Sen. Paul: “In the red folder on your table is a copy of Section 192 of Title II of the US Code.“Your counsel has been provided a copy, as well. That section makes it a crime for a witness appearing under subpoena to refuse to answer any questions pertinent to the question under inquiry.“Do you have that in front of you?”Dr. Fauci: “On the advice of counsel, I respectively decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.”“Let the record record that the witness has refused to answer whether there's a folder in front of him based on his Fifth Amendment right," Chairman Paul responded.PAUL: In the red folder on your table is a copy of Section 192 of Title II of the US Code...... Do you have that in front of you?FACUI: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the 5th Amendment of the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/8NgHaHR61Y— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 29, 2026