Senate Homeland Security Panel to Vote on Immunity Order for Fauci's Former Aide

The Senate Homeland Security Committee plans a business meeting on Wednesday, focusing exclusively on a resolution that would allow the former longtime special assistant to Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify with immunity. Committee Chairman Rand Paul disclosed that the measure aims to secure a court order compelling the witness’s testimony as part of the Senate’s investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and dangerous biological research.

Under federal rules, the committee must obtain a two-thirds majority before it can petition a court for such an order. The session will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. No other business items are on the agenda, highlighting the priority given to this legal step in the inquiry.