Dr. Anthony Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment During Senate Hearing
安東尼·弗奇博士在參議院聽證會上引用第五修正案
更新於: 2026年7月31日 上午01:30
Anthony Fauci made headlines during a Senate hearing.
這位85歲的退休醫師出席了由他長期的批評者、參議員蘭德·保羅（Rand Paul）所主持的參議院國土安全與政府事務委員會。
At 85 years old, the retired physician appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by his frequent critic, Senator Rand Paul.
聽證會聚焦於聯邦政府對疫情的應對以及COVID-19的起源。
The hearing focused on the federal government's pandemic response and the origins of COVID-19.
在為期三小時的會議中，佛奇博士拒絕回答超過100個問題，並多次援引美國憲法第五修正案中關於「不自證己罪」的權利。
Fauci declined to answer over 100 questions, repeatedly citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
相反地，保羅參議員認為，特別是在考量到先前已獲得總統赦免的情況下，援引第五修正案並不恰當。
Fauci explained that he chose this path because he believed the committee aimed to trap him in testimony that could lead to criminal prosecution, characterizing Senator Paul’s efforts as an obsession.
此事件凸顯了圍繞COVID-19的強烈政治兩極化。
The incident underscores the intense political polarization surrounding COVID-19.
While the move sparked significant public debate, legal experts emphasize that invoking the Fifth Amendment is a constitutional right designed to protect individuals from compelled self-incrimination and should not be automatically interpreted as an admission of guilt.
