Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci should still be prosecuted, even after receiving a broad preemptive pardon from President Joe Biden on his final day in office.

“We would like to see him prosecuted,” Paul told “Rob Schmitt Tonight.” “We think you shouldn’t get away with doing this, and you shouldn’t get away with lying about it.”

Paul argued that potential legal exposure for Fauci goes beyond accusations that he misled Congress in 2021 when he denied funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

“We know there are other charges besides just lying to Congress,” Paul said. “There’s destroying records, there’s telling others to destroy records. And then there’s also the potential, as you said, of a conspiracy charge. So, I think charges still actually loom.”

The Kentucky senator also raised doubts about the validity of the pardon Biden issued in January 2025, which covers any federal offenses Fauci may have committed between January 1, 2014, and January 19, 2025.

“The biggest question, though, is whether this blanket pardon, a pardon that is for a 10-year period and no specified crimes. I think it’s worth challenging in court,” Paul said. “I don’t know how you can pardon people for an unspecified crime.”

Paul said he has already sent “three letters of criminal referral” to both the Biden and Trump Justice Departments calling for Fauci to be prosecuted.

His remarks come as the Justice Department is reportedly examining whether additional charges could still be pursued, despite the expiration Monday of the five-year statute of limitations tied to Fauci’s May 11, 2021, Senate testimony about gain-of-function research funding.

According to a report in The New York Post, federal officials are reviewing whether conspiracy-related charges or other alleged actions could still leave Fauci open to prosecution.

Paul also cited the recent indictment of Dr. David Morens, a former Fauci adviser, who is facing federal charges that include conspiracy against the United States and the destruction and concealment of records related to investigations into the origins of COVID-19.

Looking ahead, Paul said a whistleblower is expected to testify before Congress regarding the origins of the pandemic. He claimed that intelligence agencies relied on scientists with potential conflicts of interest while rejecting the lab-leak theory.

“This is the kind of circle of experts who all knew each other, but it was all orchestrated by Anthony Fauci,” Paul said. “He’s the linchpin. He’s the head of the organization, basically.”

{Matzav.com}