Florida Announces Investigation into Fauci Since His Pardon Isn't for State Charges

Catherine Salgado : Jul 30, 2026
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"Fauci's lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable. My office is launching an investigation into Dr. Fauci. It's past time we get the truth of what happened during COVID." -Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier

[PJMedia.com] Anthony Fauci, former, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, received a pardon courtesy of Joe Biden's autopen. But even should Republicans fail to prove the illegitimacy of that pardon, it would not protect him from charges at the state level. (Screengrab image: via RSBN)

Fauci appeared July 29 before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he said basically nothing except to plead the Fifth Amendment, which he actually likely cannot do since he received the presidential pardon. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier evidently was keeping an eye on the proceedings, because after the hearing on Wednesday, he posted on X, "Fauci's lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable. My office is launching an investigation into Dr. Fauci. It's past time we get the truth of what happened during COVID."

This announcement is potentially game-changing because if Uthmeier does end up uncovering evidence leading to charges against Fauci, the Biden pardon would not protect Fauci.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) did warn Fauci that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee would be voting on whether to hold him in contempt of Congress, which could result in up to a year in prison and a fine of $100,000 depending on how the process goes. But unfortunately, Senate Republicans usually do not ultimately follow through on such threats. So it would be great to have at least two options for bringing Fauci to accountability—one at the federal level in Congress, and the other at the state level... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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