Key facts
- A US Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
- The Senate committee vote fell along party lines.
- The case will be referred to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
- Florida's Attorney General issued a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
- Two other states joined Florida's Attorney General in subpoenaing Dr. Fauci.
- The subpoena seeks records related to potential personal financial gains from Fauci's COVID-19 guidance.
- The subpoena questions whether Fauci profited from book deals while issuing guidance.
- The subpoena questions whether Fauci profited from professorships while issuing guidance.
- The subpoena questions whether Fauci profited from other partnerships while issuing guidance.
A US Senate committee has voted to hold former top health official Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The vote, which occurred along party lines, will now refer the case to the Justice Department for potential prosecution. This development is separate from a subpoena also issued to Dr. Fauci by Florida's Attorney General, in conjunction with two other states. The subpoena seeks records from Fauci that are related to potential personal financial gains he may have received from his COVID-19 guidance. Specifically, the states are questioning whether Fauci profited from book deals, professorships, or other partnerships while he was issuing public health recommendations during the pandemic. The investigation aims to uncover any financial impropriety linked to his role in shaping public health policy.