WATCH: Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked 5th Amendment | Flipboard

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WATCH: Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked 5th Amendment WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr.

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What happened

WATCH: Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked 5th Amendment WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr.

Why it matters

Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The Trump administration on Friday, Aug. 14, asked the Supreme Court to let construction continue on the president’s $400 million White House ballroom.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Trump administration on Friday, Aug. 14, asked the Supreme Court to let construction continue on the president’s $400 million White House ballroom”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that on Friday, August 14, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow construction to continue on the $400 million White House ballroom.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the advice and consent of the United States Senate, the President of the United States appoints the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest court of the federal ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Supreme_Court_can…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593 (2024), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States holding that presidential immunity from criminal prosecution presumptively extends to all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._United_States

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Claim 2: “Trump is appealing lower court rulings preventing the above-ground portion of the project from moving forward”

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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard and a Wikipedia entry regarding the White House State Ballroom confirm that Trump is appealing lower court rulings regarding the above-ground portion of the project.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a new East Wing under construction at the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing will replace the origin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom

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Claim 3: “Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Dr. Anthony Fauci declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel on Friday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mehmet Cengiz Oz ( mə-MET JENG-ghiz oz; Turkish: [mehˈmet dʒeɲˈɟiz øz]; born June 11, 1960), also known as Dr. Oz ( ), is an American television presenter, physician, author, educator, and governmen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai (born Vellayappa Ayyadurai Shiva on December 2, 1963) is an American engineer, entrepreneur, and anti-vaccine activist. He has become known for promoting conspiracy theories, pse…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Stephen Fauci (born December 24, 1940) is an American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Fauci

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Claim 4: “Hundreds of Afghans who fought alongside U.S. troops and supported the U.S. government in Afghanistan are now worried their green cards could be revoked”

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Only one specific web search result directly corroborates the claim about Afghan allies worrying about green card revocation; other results discuss general green card revocation or different groups.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hundreds of Afghans who fought alongside U.S. troops and supported the U.S. government in Afghanistan are now worried their green cards could be revoked.
https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2026-08-15/they-fought-for-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — How does the case of Mahmoud Khalil affect green card holders in the US? The case raises concerns about the potential revocation of green cards and visas for individuals suspected of supporting Hamas,…
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web search NEUTRAL — The revocation of a green card is a process by which the U.S. government declares a cardholder’s permanent resident status as no longer valid. There are several common reasons why a green card can be …
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Claim 5: “majority Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee voted along partisan lines last week to hold the longtime infectious disease expert in contempt”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the Republican majority on the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along partisan lines to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington — A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer question…
https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-08-06-senate-commit…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week, clearing the…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/fauci-contemp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/dr-anthony-fauc…

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Claim 6: “Democrats' early 2028 primary calendar set to prioritize Black and Latino voters, organized labor”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry on 2028 primaries and news reports, confirm the Democratic primary calendar is being set to prioritize Black and Latino voters and union members.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following President Joe Biden’s 21 July 2024 decision not to seek re-election and to endorse her as the Democratic nominee, Vice-President Kamala Harris rapidly consolidated support from elected offic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rubén Marinelarena Gallego ( ROO-bən gah-YAY-goh; né Marinelarena; born November 20, 1979) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States Senator from Arizona. A member of th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Travis County is located in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat and most populous city is Austin, the sta…
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Claim 7: “A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a Senate committee voted on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is the chair of the Senat…
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