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Senator urges Justice Department to name special counsel for Fauci review
A U.S. senator asked the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to examine Dr. Anthony Fauci's actions on COVID-19 origins and related federal research funding. The request follows the June release of intelligence documents and references a preemptive pardon issued before January 2025.
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Sen. Roger Marshall urged the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci's role in matters tied to the origins of COVID-19. The senator's letter called for examination of federal funding for certain coronavirus research and any obstruction of congressional oversight. Marshall wrote that the probe should cover Dr. Fauci's actions from 2014 onward.
Background on the request Dr.
Fauci, 85, left his post as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the end of 2022 after 38 years. He also served as chief medical adviser to former President Joe Biden. Former President Biden issued a preemptive pardon covering any federal offenses Dr. Fauci may have committed between January 1, 2014, and the date of the pardon.
Intelligence documents released in June On June 19, the outgoing Director of National Intelligence released files that included a whistleblower complaint alleging Dr. Fauci misled Congress about gain-of-function research conducted in Wuhan, China. Marshall stated the documents raise questions about whether dissenting federal voices were sidelined.
The senator noted that the pandemic imposed costs on families, businesses, and communities nationwide. The Justice Department and an attorney for Dr. Fauci did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
