Allegations surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci have resurfaced as Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., expressed frustration over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) inaction regarding his referrals for a criminal investigation into Dr. Fauci. During a recent appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience”, Sen. Paul alleged that the DOJ has overlooked evidence provided by him, suggesting Dr. Fauci lied to Congress, a claim that has sparked significant public interest.
Senator’s Claims and Evidence
On the podcast, Paul detailed his efforts to hold Fauci accountable, highlighting that he had provided evidence of Fauci’s alleged false testimony regarding U.S. funding for gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Despite these efforts, Paul noted, “Under the Biden administration, I sent criminal referrals for Anthony Fauci to [former Attorney General] Merrick Garland twice, and I sent them evidence that he had lied to Congress, which was a felony. They just ignored me.”
Senator Paul, who chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, has actively collaborated with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in gathering information. Kennedy authored a book in 2021 titled The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health, which delves into public health matters involving Fauci.
Paul further claimed, “We’ve looked at the communications, and in Anthony Fauci’s communications, we now have evidence that he was telling people like [former NIH Director] Francis Collins, ‘Read this and destroy it.’ Well, you can’t do that.” He emphasized the legal obligation for government officials to maintain such communications.
Controversial Pardon
Questions also arose regarding a pardon allegedly granted to Fauci by former President Joe Biden. Paul questioned the legitimacy of a broad pardon signed with an autopen, suggesting it should be legally contested. “A retrospective pardon [that goes] back 10 years, that doesn’t mention a crime? Can you give people a pardon for everything they did in a 10-year period? I can’t imagine,” Paul commented.
In December, former President Donald Trump labeled these pardons “void, vacant, and of no further force or effect.” However, legal experts have debated whether the U.S. Constitution mandates that a president personally sign pardons for their validity (source).
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a report in October highlighting concerns over Biden’s cognitive condition and how his aides potentially misused the autopen, raising further doubts about the administration’s decisions (source).
Debate Over Gain-of-Function Research
The controversy dates back to heated exchanges between Paul and Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul notably accused Fauci of misleading Congress about NIH funding related to gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, to which Fauci reacted strongly, saying, “You are implying what we did was responsible for the deaths of individuals. I totally resent that, and if anyone is lying here, senator, it is you.”
Paul pointed to a $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to EcoHealth Alliance, which in turn paid the Wuhan lab $598,500 over five years. However, reports from PolitiFact state that all involved deny the funds supported gain-of-function research (source).
This article was originally written by www.christianpost.com
