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Senator Subpoenas Former Health Official to Testify on Pandemic Origins
A Republican senator issued a subpoena requiring former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci to appear before the Senate Homeland Security Committee in July. The subpoena follows earlier negotiations over documents and testimony.
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A Republican senator issued a subpoena requiring former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci to appear before the Senate Homeland Security Committee next month. The senator stated that negotiations over documents and testimony had continued for some time and accused Fauci of slow-walking compliance.
The subpoena compels Fauci to testify on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
The senator said the hearing will also address a pardon Fauci received from former President Biden. Topics listed include whether Fauci sought the pardon, what specific conduct it covered, and whether a nonspecific or vague pardon is valid. The senator told CNBC he expects Fauci to challenge the subpoena in court and said officials will have to litigate the matter.
Questions resurfaced after outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released files showing that officials had protected Fauci from a whistleblower complaint alleging he lied to Congress about gain-of-function research.
