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Dr. Fauci Pleads the Fifth; How Long Can Mitch McConnell Stay Out of the Senate? - July 29
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24:08Now PlayingDr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right to refrain from answering questions in his Senate hearing today, accusing committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., of having an “unhinged obsession” with prosecuting him. Over the weekend, Paul released Dr. Fauci’s personal journal, in which Fauci documented his experience as director of NIAID during the Covid pandemic. So what’s revealed in these journal entries and what happened at the hearing? NBC News White House correspondent Monica Alba breaks it down. Plus, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to prove that he’s still fit to serve or resign, more than a month after McConnell was hospitalized for a fall. NBC News senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur details why McConnell and his office haven’t been forced to provide more updates to the public. Finally, “The Ringer WNBA Show” host Seerat Sohi breaks down the rumors swirling about WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert’s future after she sidestepped a question at this weekend’s All-Star game.
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