Fauci Under Legal Scrutiny | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

A legal defense fund has been launched to help Dr. Anthony Fauci cover mounting legal costs as Republican lawmakers and state officials probe his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigations led by Senator Rand Paul and Florida’s Attorney General focus on whether Fauci personally profited from pandemic guidance — despite his repeated denials of wrongdoing. At 85, Fauci, once the highest-paid federal employee and a top public health adviser, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights 100 times in a July hearing, triggering contempt charges. Former President Biden granted him a preemptive…