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Fauci Is Far From the First Person to Plead the Fifth Before Congress

The constitutional right against self-incrimination has been invoked on several occasions during high-profile — and contentious — hearings.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

Michael T. Flynn, a national security adviser in President Trump’s first term, invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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