in contempt

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: in the state of having been found guilty of the offense of contempt
refused to appear and was held in contempt

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Last Friday, Fauci declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel after majority Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee voted along partisan lines to hold him in contempt of Congress. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The Senate Homeland Security panel voted earlier this month to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress following the hearing. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Any attempt by the co-trustees to do otherwise, and any attempt to aid or abet the co-trustees as such, would constitute a breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty and be in contempt of court. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Anthony Fauci has declined to appear for a second congressional testimony before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee following a vote to hold him in contempt of Congress. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in contempt

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“In contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20contempt. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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