but we begin with the story out of Washington the Senate holding fiery and at times farcical hearings today questioning Dr. . Anthony Fauci and he pled the fifth which itself is unusual for such a senior government official he hasn't done that of course in the past he's testified to many different Congresses under both parties he did it today in protest of what he views as Republicans unlawful demands that he be sent to jail and a forum that he and his lawyers say is completely rigged so why engage with it ...