Multiple States To Investigate And Charge Dr. Anthony Fauci

August 3, 2026 admin News Comments Off on Multiple States To Investigate And Charge Dr. Anthony Fauci
Multiple States To Investigate And Charge Dr. Anthony Fauci

Several GOP-led states have launched or pledged investigations into former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci following his Senate hearing appearance, in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment repeatedly.

After the July 29, 2026, hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office would open an investigation. “Fauci’s lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable,” Uthmeier said. “My office is launching an investigation into Dr. Fauci. It’s past time we get the truth of what happened during COVID.”

Louisiana and Alabama have since followed. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill stated: “Fauci lied. Louisiana and Missouri deposed Dr. Fauci. At the time, he claimed to not recall many key details of his own actions and now we are discovering contemporaneous records he kept. Louisiana will join Alabama & Florida in investigating Fauci and whether he committed any other offenses that could be pursued in our State courts.”

The hearing followed Sen. Paul’s release of more than 1,000 pages from Fauci’s pandemic-era diary and related records. Paul argued the documents showed that Fauci’s private thoughts did not align with his public statements and decisions. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to dozens (reports indicate more than 100) of questions, including basic ones about the color of his tie and the carpet. Paul had one of Fauci’s lawyers removed from the hearing for repeatedly attempting to speak without permission. After nearly three hours, Paul said the committee would vote the following week on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress.

Independent journalist Breanna Morello noted that after outreach to Republican attorneys general, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida moved to investigate possible state-level offenses. She highlighted that Fauci had previously claimed limited recollection during depositions, while Senate materials now include detailed contemporaneous records he kept.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), the leading candidate for Alabama governor, told Fox News Digital he intends to pursue accountability in Montgomery for what he described as the deaths of tens of thousands of Alabamians. Florida AG Uthmeier confirmed his office is examining “any and all potential violations of Florida law” tied to Fauci’s COVID-era decisions. Officials and commentators have emphasized that former President Joe Biden’s pardon covers only “offences against the United States” (federal crimes), leaving state-level avenues open under the Constitution.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) argued the federal pardon undercut Fauci’s basis for refusing to answer. Tuberville reiterated that the pardon does not block state prosecution: “Anthony Fauci is responsible for the deaths of millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Alabamians. The ‘pardon’ signed by Joe Biden’s autopen doesn’t apply to state-level crimes. When I’m governor of Alabama, I will look into ways we can hold Fauci accountable for all of the Alabamians who died under his watch.” He indicated he would seek to bring Fauci to Alabama to face potential state charges and encouraged civil claims by residents. In separate comments, Tuberville said Fauci “should be locked up before he leaves this building today.”