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Florida probes Fauci after diary leak; he invokes Fifth

7/31/2026

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation of White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci after 1,000 pages of his pandemic diaries were released.
Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins said he supports the probe and wants a court trial.
Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions before the Senate committee chaired by Rand Paul.
Experts said President Joe Biden’s pardon does not shield Fauci from the Florida investigation.

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation of White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci after 1,000 pages of his pandemic diaries were released.
Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins said he supports the probe and wants a court trial.
Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions before the Senate committee chaired by Rand Paul.
Experts said President Joe Biden’s pardon does not shield Fauci from the Florida investigation.