Republican AGs working together to investigate Fauci explain how states can possibly bypass Biden pardon

A trio of Republican attorneys general — Florida's James Uthmeier, Louisiana's Liz Murrill and West Virginia's John McCuskey — opened a joint investigation into former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr.

Anthony Fauci in an effort to hold Fauci accountable at the state level despite his federal pardon.

"Americans need to have confidence that the medical professionals that are giving them information during medical catastrophes like COVID, that that information is sound...

Rebuilding that trust begins with holding accountable the people who caused it to be lost," McCuskey told Fox News Digital in an interview.

Uthmeier initially announced his office would launch an investigation into Fauci on July 29, shortly after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to answer any questions about his role in the COVID-19 pandemic response 111 times while testifying before a Senate committee.

"In light of recent reports exposed by Sen.

Rand Paul , we will investigate any and all potential violations of Florida law involving Anthony Fauci," Uthmeier previously told Fox News Digital.

FAUCI REFUSES SENATE APPEARANCE AFTER INVOKING FIFTH AMENDMENT MORE THAN 100 TIMES IN COVID PROBE "Our inquiry will focus on what Fauci knew, when he knew it, and how he misled the American people.

We will examine the physical and monetary harms to Floridians that may have resulted from his deceptions and determine whether his conduct exposes him to liability under state law," Uthmeier concluded.

On Aug.

5, Uthmeier officially subpoenaed Fauci for documents related to awards he won, any financial incentives related to his pandemic response recommendations, and "documents concerning vaccine efficacy and boosters, natural immunity, potential adverse events including myocarditis risks, messaging strategies, and communications with vaccine manufacturers." Both McCuskey and Murrill have joined Uthmeier's investigation.

They each explained to Fox News Digital how the partnership came about and why it was so important to them and to their constituents.

FAUCI'S FIFTH FUELS VOW TO HAUL HIM INTO COURT 'EVERY DAY' DESPITE BIDEN PARDON "West Virginia and Florida and any other Republican states that want to work with us will be able to better overcome if we work together so that we can pool our resources and we can wade through a lot of this material," Murrill told Fox News Digital in an interview.

Murrill also revealed that her young son had an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine.