![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #118724](https://newsview.top/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/anthony-fauci-sworn-senate-hearing-1024x576.jpg "Fauci's lawyers launch legal defense fund as federal, state investigations mount against him")
This post was originally published on this site.
Rand Paul slams Fauci ahead of Senate contempt vote
Sen.Rand Paul, R-Ky., delivers a scathing opening statement ahead of the Senate panel’s vote to hold Dr.Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.Paul highlights Fauci’s alleged role in deleting crucial emails and hiding official documents during the COVID-19 origins investigation, demanding full accountability and transparency from the former federal health official.
Lawyers representing Dr.Anthony Fauci have created a legal defense fund for the infectious disease expert as investigations against him continue to mount.
Fauci, who helped lead the country through the pandemic, has been accused by Republicans of misleading the public about the origins of COVID-19 and faces multiple federal and state investigations.
Kentucky Sen.Rand Paul has called on theU.S.Department of Justiceto prosecute Fauci after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment numerous times during a high-profile July congressional hearing.
CAN FAUCI HIDE BEHIND THE FIFTH?GAME-CHANGING BIDEN PARDON MAY NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE COVER, EXPERTS SAY
Lawyers for Dr.Anthony Fauci have created a legal defense fund for the infectious disease expert as investigations against him continue to mount.(Getty Images)
TheSenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Paul, held him in contempt of Congress after the hearing.
Fauci has denied all the accusations made against him.
FAUCI IN THE CONGRESSIONAL WRINGER: A TEST FOR TRUMP’S NEWLY-MINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL
“TheAnthony S.Fauci M.D.Legal Defense Fundwas established to help cover the legal representation and associated administrative costs for Dr.Fauci,” the defense fund’s website says.
“Your contributions directly support these defense efforts and ensure comprehensive legal support during ongoing inquiries and proceedings.”
Fauci retired in 2022 after leading the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for nearly 40 years.
Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci testifies at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
He also advised seven presidents, including PresidentDonald Trumpduring Trump’s first term as a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
During his time navigating the country through the pandemic, he was a proponent of wearing masks, social distancing, vaccines and lockdown measures.
Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci a preemptive pardon before he left office.
FAUCI REFUSES SENATE APPEARANCE AFTER INVOKING FIFTH AMENDMENT MORE THAN 100 TIMES IN COVID PROBE
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating Fauci.(Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
“Fauci is facing an unprecedented legal barrage for a retired civil servant, and he deserves a robust defense against these unfounded and frivolous actions,” David Schertler, a lawyer for Fauci, told Reuters.
“Dr.Fauci has not done anything wrong, and we are prepared to fight back against this shameful harassment of an honorable man who dedicated his career to saving lives.”
His lawyers added that any funds remaining after all of his investigations conclude will be donated to charity.
In retirement, Fauci collects a federal pension that rivals a presidential salary, OpenTheBooks CEO Adam Andrzejewski estimated.
Fauci and his wife reported a combined $12.6 million net worth in 2021.
FAUCI’S HHS IPHONE TURNED OVER TO SENATE INVESTIGATORS AS CONTEMPT VOTE LOOMS
�s office for comment.
On Tuesday,David Morens, a former Fauci advisor, pleaded guilty to attempting to conceal pandemic-related documents by evading public records laws.
FLORIDA AG THREATENS FAUCI INVESTIGATION AFTER SENATE HEARING
Florida Attorney GeneralJames Uthmeierhas said he will investigate whether Fauci “personally profited off the COVID ‘guidance’ he issued” during the pandemic and has issued a subpoena to the 85-year-old.
onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.
Louisiana and West Virginia are backing Florida’s effort.
�s Joe Schoffstall and Reuters contributed to this report.
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #117240](https://newsview.top/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/jared-kushner-board-peace-washington-fox-news-001-1024x576.jpeg "Kushner touts unprecedented Iran contacts as Tehran denies Trump backchannel")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #117433](https://newsview.top/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/produce_aisle-1024x576.jpg "Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #117428](https://newsview.top/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/walz-elmi-split-4-1024x576.jpg "Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up'")
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #117421](https://newsview.top/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/thumbnail_62d4955d-73ac-4460-a2b2-86934c573b44djt-20240420eh_charlottenc-9974-1024x576.jpg "White House tears into Ossoff with brutal takedown after jab at key Trump aide: ‘Lightweight loser’")