Democrats block Senate GOP offer of immunity to former Fauci assistant
Senate Democrats blocked a Republican effort to grant immunity to a former assistant of Dr. Anthony Fauci. The motion failed in an 8-7 party-line vote during an investigation into the former health official.
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday blocked a Republican-led effort to grant immunity to a longtime assistant of Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of the panel's investigation into the former government health leader. The motion, which required support from two-thirds of the panel’s members, failed along party lines 8-7...
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