{"id":2637405,"date":"2026-07-29T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-ag-announces-investigation-into-fauci-over-covid-19-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:01:07","slug":"florida-ag-announces-investigation-into-fauci-over-covid-19-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-ag-announces-investigation-into-fauci-over-covid-19-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida AG announces investigation into Fauci over COVID-19 claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-ag-announces-investigation-into-fauci-over-covid-19-claims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci following his refusal to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic during a congressional hearing. Uthmeier criticized Fauci\u2019s lack of transparency and indicated his office is working to uncover the truth about the pandemic. During the Senate hearing, Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times when questioned about his handling of COVID-19 by Senator Rand Paul, who has been scrutinizing Fauci\u2019s connections to US funding for Wuhan research and releasing related documents.Governor Ron DeSantis called for Fauci to be held in contempt, emphasizing that he had received a presidential pardon. Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci before leaving office, though this does not prevent state-level charges. The Florida investigation aims to explore potential violations related to Fauci\u2019s pandemic recommendations, including social distancing and mask mandates. Uthmeier expressed intent to prosecute Fauci if sufficient evidence is found,emphasizing lawfulness and proper legal procedures in his efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"159\">Florida<\/a> Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Wednesday that he is launching an investigation into <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anthony-fauci\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1404\">Anthony Fauci<\/a> after the former public health official repeatedly declined to answer questions about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11163\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic at a tense congressional hearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFauci\u2019s lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable,\u201d Uthmeier <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGJamesUthmeier\/status\/2082501451452981742\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGJamesUthmeier\/status\/2082501451452981742\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cMy office is launching an investigation into Dr. Fauci. It\u2019s past time we get the truth of what happened during COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4668307\/james-uthmeier-investigation-anthony-fauci-covid-19\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Florida attorney general announces investigation into Fauci regarding COVID-19 claims<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4668227\/senate-resolution-ghislaine-maxwell-pardon-epstein\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate approves resolution opposing Ghislaine Maxwell pardon amid Epstein investigation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4667233\/prosecutors-allege-tyler-robinson-targeted-charlie-kirk-religious-political-views\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Prosecutors allege Tyler Robinson targeted Charlie Kirk over his religious and political views<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> hearing, Fauci exercised his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4667643\/anthony-fauci-pleads-fifth-over-100-times-senate-testimony\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4667643\/anthony-fauci-pleads-fifth-over-100-times-senate-testimony\/\">over 100 times<\/a> as Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) directed numerous questions toward the witness regarding his handling of COVID-19. Paul scheduled a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667556\/rand-paul-vote-holding-anthony-fauci-contempt\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667556\/rand-paul-vote-holding-anthony-fauci-contempt\/\">committee meeting<\/a> for Aug. 5 to determine whether Fauci should be held in contempt of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> for refusing to testify.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking with Fox News, the Senate Homeland Security Committee chairman said he hopes the contempt resolution can go directly to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> for prosecution rather than to the full Senate floor. In the latter case, Democratic senators would likely oppose the contempt effort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, Paul has taken action to uncover Fauci\u2019s ties to U.S. grant funding going to the Wuhan research laboratory in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"232\">China<\/a>, where the first COVID-19 cases were reported in late 2019 and early 2020. The senator recently released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci\u2019s personal records, including his pandemic-era diary, and several batches of documents pertaining to the origins of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"575\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) called for Fauci to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2082498738421940542\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2082498738421940542\">held in contempt<\/a> because he \u201creceived a blanked presidential pardon so he has no basis to invoke the fifth over that conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours before leaving office in January 2025, former President Joe Biden issued a preemptive <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pardons\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1091\">pardon<\/a> to protect Fauci from what he called \u201cunjustified and politically motivated prosecutions\u201d under the second Trump administration. The federal pardon, however, doesn\u2019t preempt Fauci from facing possible state charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to a social media user\u2019s question about prosecuting Fauci in Florida, DeSantis said, \u201cIt would require either a state AG or local state attorney to bring a case, which would need to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2082500329153630482\">establish violations <\/a>of state law as well as personal jurisdiction over the defendant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after the governor\u2019s post, the state\u2019s Republican attorney general announced the investigation into Fauci.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uthmeier previously said he was open to filing state charges against Fauci over his recommendations on social distancing, face masks, and school closures. Republicans strongly criticized these measures, which continue to hang over Fauci in his latest interaction with federal lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667697\/fauci-fifth-amendment-pardon-contempt\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4667697\/fauci-fifth-amendment-pardon-contempt\/\">FAUCI\u2019S FIFTH AMENDMENT ANSWERS MAY TEST BIDEN PARDON AS GOP EYES CONTEMPT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA lot of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/florida-playbook\/2026\/06\/29\/florida-gop-seizes-on-nyc-for-midterm-rally-00979666\">people were misled<\/a>, and there were harms, dangers and lives lost as a result of what he did,\u201d Uthmeier told <em>Politico<\/em> last month. \u201cI will go after everybody, Fauci included, that has gone out and broken the law. What I will say is, as prosecutors, we have to bring a case. We have to follow rules of evidence. We have to bring a case and be successful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to be somebody that says I\u2019m going to go do ABCD and I cannot deliver,\u201d he continued. \u201cSo, I promise you, I lay awake at night in bed thinking, \u2018How can I prosecute Anthony Fauci for the crimes he committed on the American people?\u2019 And when I have a case ready, we will bring it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uthmeier probes Fauci over COVID-19 questions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2637406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26210453929990.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50810,4434,5113],"class_list":["post-2637405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ag-2","tag-fauci","tag-florida"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26210453929990.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2637405"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2637408,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637405\/revisions\/2637408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2637406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2637405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2637405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2637405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}