Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on "Sunday Morning Futures" that his office is examining potential claims ranging from fraud and deceptive trade practices to public nuisance as part of its investigation into Dr.Anthony Fauci, adding that the probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability.Uthmeier said Florida investigators plan to use "every tool under Florida law" as they examine whether Fauci engaged in any self-dealing or profited from COVID-era policies.Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci listens during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Fauci declined to answer questions, asserting his Fifth Amendment right.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)FAUCI HELD IN CONTEMPT AS COVID CELLPHONE LANDS IN HANDS OF SENATE INVESTIGATORSAsked whether he believes Fauci committed a crime, the attorney general said, "I can't say that right now.""We follow rules of procedure and evidence.
I mean, I could say generally, I think what he did to the American people was horrific.People died because of him.
People got hurt because of him.People couldn't be there for the birth of their first child or the loss of a loved one because of him," he added."If he is making money on the side while perpetrating this fraud, there could very well be criminal liability," he said.
"But we're going to start with civil, criminal, everything from public nuisance to deceptive trade, to fraud.We're going to look at every aspect of Florida law and do everything in our power to seek truth and accountability."James Uthmeier spoke at the National Conservative Convention on Sept.
3, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)Uthmeier's investigation is ongoing.
Criminal wrongdoing has not been established at this time.Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci, who served as the principal architect for the government's COVID-19 guidelines, a full and unconditional pardon for all actions tak...