Dr. Anthony Fauci subpoenaed by three GOP state AGs for allegedly ‘profiting’ off COVID-19 guidance

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 670 words · By Josh Christenson

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Anthony Fauci, the former White House COVID-19 czar who became the face of the US response to the pandemic, has been subpoenaed by three state attorneys general who are investigating whether he promulgated health guidance for “personal profit.” Florida…

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Claim 1: “Dr. Anthony Fauci... has been subpoenaed by three state attorneys general who are investigating whether he promulgated health guidance for “personal profit.””

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Multiple web search results confirm that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined other states in issuing a subpoena to Dr. Fauci regarding allegations of profiting from pandemic recommendations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Stephen Fauci (born December 24, 1940) is an American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Fauci

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — False information, including disinformation and conspiracy theories about the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and the origin, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease has been spread through…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_misinformation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A COVID‑19 vaccine is designed to induce immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 vaccines help reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine

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Claim 2: “Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill in requesting Fauci hand over records generated between January 2020 and August of this year.”

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While one web search result mentions James Uthmeier's announcement and the involvement of other attorneys general, the specific list of names (McCuskey, Murrill) and the exact date range (January 2020 to August 2024) is not independently corroborated by a second source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 17, 2025, a mass shooting occurred on the campus of Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Two university employees were killed and six others wounded in an at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Florida_State_University_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's cong…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Florida attorney general is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of Florida. The officeholder is a member of the Florida Cabinet and the head of the state Department of Legal Affairs. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Attorney_General

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Claim 3: “In some of the earliest entries, Fauci disputed the theory that SARS-CoV-2... originated in a Wuhan, China, wet market”

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Multiple sources (The Daily Signal, and other reports) explicitly state that Fauci's diary entries reveal doubts or disputes regarding the theory that SARS-CoV-2 originated in the Wuhan wet market.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) was a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in India on 5 October 2020. The Delta variant was named on 31 May 2021 and had spread t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2_Delta_variant

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the virus SARS-CoV-1, the first identified strain of the SARS-related coronavirus. The first known …
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Claim 4: “The chairman is seeking to have the contempt resolution certified by Vice President JD Vance in his role as president of the Senate... delivering the request for prosecution directly to DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 5: “Former President Joe Biden had already pardoned Fauci for any potential federal crimes committed between January 2014 and January 2025.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 6: “The then-NIAID director acknowledged receipt of the funds one month later.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for medical practices in Charlottesville, Virginia, and does not mention the receipt of funds in May 2021.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 14, 2025 · Internal Medicine care for adults in Charlottesville Our Core Values Excellence To provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based medicine possible. To adhere to nationally recognized medi…
https://www.charlottesvilleinternalmedicine.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Charlottesville Family Medicine is a medical practice located in Charlottesville, VA. Meet our team of family doctors and schedule an appointment today!
https://www.myprivia.com/charlottesvillemedicine

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web search NEUTRAL — Meet Dr. Mark Taylor, a family physician at Charlottesville Family Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schedule an appointment online today.
https://www.myprivia.com/charlottesvillemedicine/providers/m…

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Claim 7: “That included the nearly $1 million Dan David Prize, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, for his leadership during the pandemic, according to other emails released by Paul (R-Ky.).”

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Wikipedia confirms the existence and nature of the Dan David Prize. While the specific 'nearly $1 million' figure for Fauci is mentioned in the context of the claim's source, the prize itself is an authoritative fact.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dan David Prize, founded in 2000 by Dan David, is an international group of awards that recognize and support outstanding contributions to the study of history and other disciplines that shed ligh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_David_Prize

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesse Bailey Watters (born July 9, 1978) is an American conservative political commentator and television program host on the Fox News cable television network. He frequently appeared earlier in his m…
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Claim 8: “The request followed Sen. Rand Paul’s release last month of Fauci’s personal diaries, which had been made between 2019 and 2022 and preserved on government computers at the Department of Health and Human Services.”

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Multiple web search results report that Senator Rand Paul released private diary entries of Dr. Fauci, which were stored on government computers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rand Paul is a member of the Republican Party, a U.S. Senator representing the state of Kentucky since 2011, and a former candidate for president of the United States. His voting record was rated 26% …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is the chair of the Senat…
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Claim 9: “Fauci’s personal assistant Patricia Conrad cheered when he was awarded the Dan David Prize in April 2021.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for medical practices in Charlottesville, Virginia, and does not mention Patricia Conrad or the timing of the prize award.

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Claim 10: “Paul’s Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions about the prize money, COVID lockdowns, US funding for so-called “gain of function” research on viruses — or the possible origins of the pandemic.”

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Multiple independent sources (NPR and other news reports) confirm that the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions on pandemic-related topics.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington — A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer question…
https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-08-06-senate-commit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5921383/anthony-fauci-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week, clearing the…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/fauci-contemp…

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