00:00Dr. Frederick, can you just turn around and look at the people behind you?
00:04I'm going to the United States Senate.
00:06Here I am sitting in front of you six years later saying,
00:09who the fuck do you think you were for doing that?
00:14It is a total disgrace what you did to this country.
00:18And if my Democrat colleagues are standing there defending you,
00:21I hope the voters of the United States of America
00:23watch the clips of every one of you doting on a guy
00:28who was more interested in being a celebrity
00:31than saving American people.
00:34Do you have the dignity to just say you're sorry?
00:42On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer
00:46based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
00:49We have issued letters to a number of former FDA officials
00:53to come in for transcribed interviews.
00:55You will be getting a letter today.
00:58Asking for a volunteer transcribed interview.
01:01So I'd be asking, will you comply or will I have to subpoena you?
01:06On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer
01:09based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
01:11Expecting a subpoena. Thank you.
01:14Senator Scott.
01:16Dr. Fauci, did you?
01:18But he was subpoenaed here to testify.
01:20Refused to answer any questions, even after being directed by the chair
01:24and being advised of the law requiring him to do so.
01:27He has cited a privilege that is unsupported
01:29because of his blanket pardon
01:31and because he waived the privilege by testifying at the start.
01:35I'm going to give you one more opportunity to comply with the law.
01:39Limited to the period of your pardon,
01:41at any point between January 1st, 2014,
01:45and January 19th, 2025,
01:48did you destroy any federal record or tell anyone else to?
01:57Under the advice of counsel,
01:59I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights
02:01under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
02:03Given that you have an unlimited presidential pardon,
02:08what is your specific objection that you are making?
02:12On the advice of counsel,
02:13I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights
02:16under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
02:18My question was limited to the period of your pardon only.
02:20I find your objection unsupported
02:22and direct you to answer the question.
02:25On the advice of counsel,
02:27I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights
02:29under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
02:31Because you refuse to answer,
02:33citing a privilege that is unsupported
02:35because of your pardon,
02:37and after being denied to do so,
02:39this committee is scheduled to vote next week
02:41on a resolution certifying your contempt.
