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Florida AG launches investigation into Fauci

The move follows a congressional hearing in which former NIAID director Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment.

Published Jul 29, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT | WFMZZ

After Wednesday morning’s congressional hearing in which former NIAID director Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions and invoked the Fifth Amendment, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into Fauci. The announcement came directly following Fauci’s decision to plead the Fifth during the session.