參議院共和黨人投票裁定佛奇藐視國會
Senate Republicans Vote to Hold Fauci in Contempt
Updated at: August 9, 2026 at 02:00 AM
2026年8月6日,參議院國土安全與政府事務委員會以8比7的票數,決議將安東尼·佛奇博士列為藐視國會。
On August 6, 2026, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8–7 to hold Dr.
這項由主席蘭德·保羅領導的行動,源於7月份的一場聽證會。
Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
當時佛奇博士以美國憲法第五修正案中免於自證其罪的權利為由,拒絕回答有關新冠肺炎起源的問題。
This move, led by Chairman Rand Paul, stems from a July hearing where Dr.
保羅參議員主張,前總統喬·拜登所發布的預防性特赦,已消除了佛奇博士援引該權利的法律基礎。
Fauci declined to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
反之,佛奇博士的法律團隊則將這項藐視國會的投票歸類為政治操弄,旨在懲罰其委託人行使憲法保障的權利。
Senator Paul argues that a preemptive pardon from former President Joe Biden removes Dr.
委員會繞過參議院全體投票,直接將此案移交給司法部處理,凸顯了圍繞這項調查的激烈黨派分歧。
Fauci's legal basis to invoke this right.
雖然共和黨人堅稱拒絕作證應受起訴,但民主黨人警告此舉為未來的國會調查開創了危險的先例。
Conversely, Dr.
隨著對美國國家衛生研究院(NIH)在大流行時期研究角色調查的持續,國會監督權與個人憲法權利之間的衝突,仍是法律與政治辯論的重要議題。
Fauci’s legal team labels the contempt vote a political maneuver aimed at punishing their client for exercising his constitutional protections.
