Congressional Hearing on Legal Rights

have for the legislative branch of government

and my decades-long record of cooperating with Congress,

under the advice of my attorneys,

I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment

of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions.

Thank you.

We will now begin a round of questioning.

Dr. Fauci, your testimony today is compelled by a lawful subpoena.

As you know, it's a crime under 18 U.S.C. Section

1001 to knowingly make a material false statement.