Lawyers representing Dr.Anthony Fauci have created a legal defense fund for the infectious disease expert as investigations against him continue to mount.Fauci, who helped lead the country through the pandemic, has been accused by Republicans of misleading the public about the origins of COVID-19 and faces multiple federal and state investigations.Kentucky Sen.
Rand Paul has called on the U.S.Department of Justice to prosecute Fauci after he invoked the Fifth Amendment numerous times during a high-profile July Congressional hearing.CAN FAUCI HIDE BEHIND THE FIFTH? GAME-CHANGING BIDEN PARDON MAY NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE COVER, EXPERTS SAYLawyers for Dr.
Anthony Fauci have created a legal defense fund for the infectious disease expert as investigations against him continue to mount.(Getty Images)The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Paul, held him in contempt of Congress after the hearing.Fauci has denied all the accusations made against him.FAUCI IN THE CONGRESSIONAL WRINGER: A TEST FOR TRUMP'S NEWLY-MINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL"The Anthony S.
Fauci M.D.Legal Defense Fund was established to help cover the legal representation and associated administrative costs for Dr.
Fauci," the defense fund’s website says."Your contributions directly support these defense efforts and ensure comprehensive legal support during ongoing inquiries and proceedings."Fauci retired in 2022 after leading the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for nearly 40 years.Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci testifies to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)He also advised seven presidents, including President Donald Trump during his first term as a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.During his time navigating the country through the pandemic, he was a proponent of wearing masks, social distancing, vaccines and lockdown measures.Former President Joe Bide...