Louisiana joins Fauci probe after he invokes Fifth Amendment 111 times at Senate hearing
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
WASHINGTON, DC: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on Saturday, August 1, that her state will investigate Dr Anthony Fauci, joining Florida and Alabama in examining whether the former top US health official committed offenses that could be prosecuted under state law.
The announcement follows a contentious Senate hearing in which Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination while responding to questions from Republican lawmakers about the federal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Louisiana cites newly uncovered records
In a post on X, Murrill said Louisiana and Missouri had previously deposed Fauci, during which he claimed not to recall key details about his actions.
"At the time, he claimed to not recall many key details of his own actions, and now we are discovering contemporaneous records he kept," Murrill wrote.
She added that Louisiana would join Alabama and Florida in investigating whether Fauci committed offenses that could be pursued in state courts.
Florida launches separate probe
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Wednesday that his office had opened an investigation into Fauci after the former White House chief medical adviser invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during the Senate hearing.
"Fauci's lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable," Uthmeier wrote on social media. "My office is launching an investigation into Dr Fauci. It's past time we get the truth of what happened during COVID."
Senate hearing reignites COVID debate
The Senate hearing became a platform for Republican lawmakers to revisit their criticism of the government's pandemic response, with Fauci declining to answer numerous questions by citing his constitutional rights.
Days before the hearing, Sen Rand Paul released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci's personal diary entries and work records. Fauci criticized the release, accusing Paul of attempting to "embarrass and intimidate" him.
The investigations announced by multiple Republican-led states are likely to intensify political and legal scrutiny of Fauci, who has remained a central figure in debates over the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While supporters credit him with guiding the country through an unprecedented public health crisis, critics have accused him of withholding information and mismanaging key aspects of the federal response.
