{
  "id": 1542211,
  "title": "Fauci declines to sit for transcribed interview with Sen. Ron Johnson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fauci-declines-to-sit-for-transcribed-interview-with-sen-ron-johnson",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:51:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6033744-fauci-declines-gop-johnson-interview/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former White House COVID-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci told Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) he will not appear for a transcribed interview with the senator's Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations about his role in the government’s pandemic response. In a letter sent to Johnson Friday, Fauci’s attorneys said he intends to continue asserting his Fifth Amendment...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}