Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment 111 times in hearing
Former federal prosecutor Jonathan Fahey discusses Dr. Anthony Fauci’s congressional testimony where he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times while facing questions related to his personal diary and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Saturday that her office will investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci, days after the former top health official invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a contentious Senate hearing.
Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during Wednesday’s Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing and declined to answer lawmakers’ questions.
Murrill shared a Digital story on X noting that, despite receiving a federal pardon from former President Joe Biden, Fauci could still potentially face prosecution under state law.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, center, has become the focus of investigations announced by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, right, and supported by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., following his recent Senate hearing. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; @RenownedPhotos)
“Fauci lied,” Murrill wrote. “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 other offenses that could be pursued in our State courts,” she added.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry also weighed in, writing on X, “As someone who was Attorney General alongside Eric Schmitt, and deposed Dr. Fauci, I am happy to have Louisiana join Alabama and Florida!”
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced her office will investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci following his recent Senate hearing. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Louisiana is the latest state to announce an investigation into Fauci.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday that his office would investigate Fauci following the Senate hearing. Uthmeier previously told Digital that “any and all potential violations of Florida law” are under review.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., also told Digital that Fauci’s federal pardon does not shield him from potential state prosecutions because presidential pardons apply only to “offenses against the United States.”
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is sworn in during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2026. (Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty Images)
“Anthony Fauci is responsible for the deaths of millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Alabamians,” Tuberville said. “The ‘pardon’ signed by Joe Biden’s autopen doesn’t apply to state-level crimes.”
Tuberville, who is running for Alabama governor, said that if elected he would explore ways to pursue state charges against Fauci while encouraging Alabamians to pursue civil claims.
“When I’m governor of Alabama, I will look into ways we can hold Fauci accountable for all of the Alabamians who died under his watch.”
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Digital has reached out to Fauci’s attorney for comment.
Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
