A trio of Republican attorneys general — Florida's James Uthmeier, Louisiana's Liz Murrill and West Virginia's John McCuskey — opened a joint investigation into former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr.Anthony Fauci in an effort to hold Fauci accountable at the state level despite his federal pardon."Americans need to have confidence that the medical professionals that are giving them information during medical catastrophes like COVID, that that information is sound...
Rebuilding that trust begins with holding accountable the people who caused it to be lost," McCuskey told Fox News Digital in an interview.Uthmeier initially announced his office would launch an investigation into Fauci on July 29, shortly after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to answer any questions about his role in the COVID-19 pandemic response 111 times while testifying before a Senate committee."In light of recent reports exposed by Senator Rand Paul, we will investigate any and all potential violations of Florida law involving Anthony Fauci," Uthmeier previously told Fox News Digital.FAUCI REFUSES SENATE APPEARANCE AFTER INVOKING FIFTH AMENDMENT MORE THAN 100 TIMES IN COVID PROBEFormer NIH Director Anthony Fauci testifies to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)"Our inquiry will focus on what Fauci knew, when he knew it, and how he misled the American people.
We will examine the physical and monetary harms to Floridians that may have resulted from his deceptions and determine whether his conduct exposes him to liability under state law," Uthmeier concluded.On Aug.5, Uthmeier officially subpoenaed Fauci for documents related to awards he won, any financial incentives related to his pandemic response recommendations, and "documents concerning vaccine efficacy and boosters, natural immunity, potential adverse events including myocarditis risks, messagin...