Fauci referred to Department of Justice

6 August 2026

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-senate-panel-votes-hold-fauci-contempt-congress-2026-08-06/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/why-was-fauci-held-in-contempt-for-pleading-the-5th-and-what-happens-next?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/gop-senators-release-fauci-texts-discussing-covid-vaccine-risk-to-pregnant-women-ec4eaa12?utm_source=chatgpt.com

U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, (Senator Rand Paul)

Voted along to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.

Referred, directly to the U.S. Department of Justice

Have asked DOJ to prosecute Fauci

The committee majority argues that his refusal constituted contempt in the circumstances of its investigation.

11 August 2026

Fauci has been referred to DOJ, but he has not been charged or indicted.

The Justice Department now has to decide whether to pursue the contempt referral.

Dr Anthony Fauci invokes the Fifth

Full hearing
https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-committee/dr-anthony-fauci-testifies-on-origins-of-covid-19-pandemic/683492