Looking at the life of Dr. Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases through the AIDS epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic.

Under Senate procedure, a contempt resolution next heads to a vote in the full upper chamber. But committee chair Rand Paul has opted for a different step.

The committee will now refer him for potential prosecution following his refusal to answer questions at a Congressional hearing last week.

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.

Republicans in Congress have ramped up scrutiny of the retired government doctor, and one panel could vote on holding him in contempt on Thursday.

Senator Josh Hawley argues that Dr. Anthony Fauci's 111 invocations of the Fifth Amendment during a Senate COVID-19 hearing constitute an abuse of privilege and grounds for prosecution after receiving a presidential pardon.