AGs Subpoena Anthony Fauci
Florida, Louisiana and West Virginia seek Fauci testimony on Covid guidance and profits.
August 6, 2026 · Updated Aug 6, 9:08pm ET
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What happened
The Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairsstanding committee of the United States Senate voted Thursday, 8-5 along party lines, to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci5th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions about the COVID-19 response. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a hearing last week, with several reports saying he did so 111 times. Chairman Rand Paul
Rand PaulUnited States Senator from Kentucky since 2011 said he would refer the contempt finding directly to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution. The effort faces procedural questions over whether a full Senate vote is required.
Fauci Pandemic Accountability Fight
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