Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Saturday that her office will investigate Dr.Anthony Fauci, days after the former top health official invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a contentious Senate hearing.Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during Wednesday's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing and declined to answer lawmakers' questions.Murrill shared a Fox News Digital story on X noting that, despite receiving a federal pardon from former President Joe Biden, Fauci could still potentially face prosecution under state law.CAN FAUCI HIDE BEHIND THE FIFTH? GAME-CHANGING BIDEN PARDON MAY NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE COVER, EXPERTS SAYDr.
Anthony Fauci, center, has become the focus of investigations announced by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, right, and supported by Sen.Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., following his recent Senate hearing.
(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; @RenownedPhotos)"Fauci lied," Murrill wrote."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," she added.Louisiana Gov.
Jeff Landry also weighed in, writing on X, "As someone who was Attorney General alongside Eric Schmitt, and deposed Dr.Fauci, I am happy to have Louisiana join Alabama and Florida!"FAUCI'S FIFTH FUELS VOW TO HAUL HIM INTO COURT 'EVERY DAY' DESPITE BIDEN PARDONLouisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced her office will investigate Dr.
Anthony Fauci following his recent Senate hearing.(Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Louisiana is the latest state to announce an investigation into Fauci.Florida Attorney General James Uthmei...