Rand Paul Repeats 5-Year Jail Call for Fauci Over Alleged Lies to Congress
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Rand Paul Repeats 5-Year Jail Call for Fauci Over Alleged Lies to Congress
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Summary
MSNBC's "Morning Joe" pressed Rand Paul on Tuesday over whether Anthony Fauci should still go to jail, and the senator said people who lie to Congress should face felony charges and imprisonment if convicted.
Paul tied that view to Fauci's Senate testimony last week, where Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times, and said he was focused on uncovering the truth about alleged gain-of-function research before Covid-19.
The Kentucky Republican also accused Fauci of destroying records and lying "dozens of times," while saying others involved should at least apologize even if he stopped short of calling for broader criminal probes.
Paul said a Justice Department referral already exists but argued Biden's DOJ was unlikely to act, while adding that a pardon may have shielded Fauci from legal exposure.