Florida AG Subpoenas Fauci Over $900,000 Award and Alleged Pandemic Self-Dealing
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Florida AG Subpoenas Fauci Over $900,000 Award and Alleged Pandemic Self-Dealing
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Summary
James Uthmeier said Florida has opened a civil probe and sent Anthony Fauci a subpoena seeking documents on awards, paid opportunities and pandemic-related communications that affected the state's residents and businesses.
The subpoena centers on allegations Fauci privately doubted guidance he publicly promoted while pursuing personal gain; Uthmeier cited diary entries released by Sen. Rand Paul and pointed to a roughly $900,000 prize as one example.
Florida is examining whether the conduct could implicate deceptive trade practices, fraud or public nuisance laws, and Uthmeier said "nothing is off the table" as the inquiry develops.
The move follows Fauci's Senate testimony last week, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times on COVID-19 origins questions, as a Senate panel prepares to vote on a contempt resolution.
West Virginia and Louisiana's attorneys general backed Florida's effort, widening pressure on Fauci beyond Washington and signaling possible parallel state-level scrutiny.