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A rare bipartisan vote in a Republican-led House subcommittee approved a subpoena for Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite President Trump's efforts to block the move, highlighting ongoing political tensions over transparency and investigation integrity.
Anthony Fauci defended himself against allegations of orchestrating a coverup of the coronavirus pandemic's origins, calling the claims "preposterous." Testifying before a GOP-led House panel, Fauci denied pressuring colleagues about the virus's origins and distanced himself from a former deputy accused of violating federal records law. The hearing highlighted partisan divides, with Republicans questioning Fauci's actions and Democrats defending his public health contributions. No evidence was found that Fauci led a coverup, and most intelligence entities believe the virus emerged naturally.
The House Homeland Security Committee is expected to approve articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with Republicans accusing him of refusing to uphold the law and breaching the public trust in his handling of a surge of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. Despite opposition from Democrats and legal scholars questioning the evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors, the charges are likely to pass the House but face a challenging path in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The House panel investigating the U.S. government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is holding a hearing on Tuesday, focusing on a paper by influential virologists who concluded in 2020 that the virus did not originate from a lab leak. Republicans allege that the paper represented a "coverup" orchestrated by Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins. The scientists deny these allegations, stating that their conclusions were based on scientific data. The hearing comes amid a shift in public opinion, with a majority of Americans now favoring the lab-leak theory. The debate has riven the scientific community and strained relations between the U.S. and China.
A month after a violent attack on a congressman's office, a House panel will discuss and mark up legislation that funds security operations for congressional offices. The amount of funding dedicated for security operations and enhancements to hometown office and residences of members of Congress is expected to be part of the debate and discussion. The attack has raised concerns about the safety of the families and colleagues of members of Congress, and some members have questioned whether they are allocating enough money to prevent similar attacks in other communities.