Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that his panel will hold a vote next week on whether to certify Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci refused to answer questions at his high‑profile hearing. During Wednesday’s hearing, Fauci, appearing under subpoena, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self‑incrimination, declining to respond to more than 90 questions about issues including the destruction of federal records and the origins of COVID‑19.
Paul argued that Fauci’s reliance on the Fifth is “unsupported” because former President Joe Biden granted him a broad pardon for potential federal offenses between 2014 and early 2025, and said the committee would move forward with a contempt resolution despite the claimed privilege. At the hearing, Paul pressed Fauci on whether he had destroyed emails or other records during the period covered by the pardon, emphasizing that Fauci would face no federal criminal jeopardy for truthful answers but still refused to respond on counsel’s advice which raised questions.
In the wake of Fauci’s testimony, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida took to X to urge attorneys general and governors in Florida, Texas, West Virginia and Arkansas to pursue state‑level charges against Fauci, accusing him of “crimes against children” and broader “crimes HE committed against HUMANITY” related to COVID‑19 vaccination policies. Responding publicly, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office is opening an investigation into Fauci’s conduct during the pandemic to examine potential state offenses not covered by Biden’s federal pardon, calling Fauci’s repeated refusals to answer senators’ questions “unbelievable.”
Separately, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo told Fox News viewers that any lies Fauci might tell under oath at Paul’s committee would constitute new federal crimes not shielded by the earlier pardon, because presidential clemency can only cover past, not future, acts. Yoo noted that perjury before Congress is prosecutable under federal law and underscored that if investigators can prove Fauci knowingly made materially false statements during this week’s testimony, the Justice Department could still bring criminal charges despite his preemptive pardon.
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