Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on Saturday that her office will be investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci to determine whether he committed any offenses that can be pursued under state law, joining similar efforts underway in Alabama and Florida.
The announcement comes days after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times during a contentious Senate hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul examining the COVID-19 pandemic response and origins.
Murrill pointed to newly released personal diary entries and work records that Paul made public, which she said contradict Fauci’s earlier claims during depositions that he could not recall key details of his own actions.
In a post on X, Murrill wrote, “Fauci lied. Louisiana and Missouri deposed Dr. Fauci. At the time, he claimed to not recall many key details of his own actions and now we are discovering contemporaneous records he kept. Louisiana will join Alabama & Florida in investigating Fauci and whether he committed any other offenses that could be pursued in our State courts.”
Fauci lied. Louisiana and Missouri deposed Dr. Fauci. At the time, he claimed to not recall many key details of his own actions and now we are discovering contemporaneous records he kept. Louisiana will join Alabama & Florida in investigating Fauci and whether he committed any… pic.twitter.com/QWFI3GxeoM
— Attorney General Liz Murrill (@AGLizMurrill) August 1, 2026
The Louisiana announcement follows Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s decision earlier in the week to open his own investigation, in which he described Fauci’s lack of candor before Congress as “unbelievable” and declared it “past time we get the truth of what happened during COVID.”
Alabama has also moved forward with a similar plan.
Murrill’s office previously participated with Missouri in deposing Fauci, and the new state-level efforts are proceeding despite a preemptive federal pardon issued by former President Biden before he left office.
A presidential pardon does not shield an individual from potential state criminal or civil actions.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who has called for Fauci’s arrest, told Fox News, “Anthony Fauci is responsible for the deaths of millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Alabamians.”
“The ‘pardon’ signed by Joe Biden’s autopen doesn’t apply to state-level crimes,” Tuberville continued.
Tuberville is running for Alabama governor, and has said that if he wins, he will hold Fauci accountable in his state as well.
“When I’m governor of Alabama, I will look into ways we can hold Fauci accountable for all of the Alabamians who died under his watch.”
The Senate hearing focused heavily on Fauci’s role in pandemic policies, funding decisions, and the handling of information related to the virus’s origins.
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