By LINDA BOYLE
Literally, minutes before President Donald Trump was sworn in on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden issued a “preemptive” pardon to Dr. Anthony Fauci along with Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney, and the entire House Jan. 6 Committee.
Upon hearing the news, Dr. Fauci stated, “I really truly appreciate the action President Biden has taken today on my behalf.” Fauci went on to state he had committed no crimes, nor did he believe there were any “possible grounds” for criminal investigation.
Even more interesting is Biden’s pardon “covers” Fauci for any offense he may have committed or taken part in” beginning in January 2014.”
That aligns to the period in which former President Barack Obama “placed a three-year moratorium on the type of risky pathogen research that could have sparked a global pandemic.”
This far-reaching pardon precludes Fauci from being able to claim Fifth Amendment protection against incriminating himself. He could still claim the Fifth Amendment protection, however, if he is called to appear before state legal systems.
Now, there are 18 state attorneys general who are requesting more information from Congress to look at possible avenues to hold Fauci legally culpable at the state level.
Attorney General Alan Wilson of South Carolina is leading the coalition, which is demanding accountability for Fauci’s role in the Covid-19 pandemic response.
Read the letter to congressional leaders here.
This letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune is asking Congress for cooperation to uncover misconduct and the rooting out of any violation of state laws.
AG Wilson cited key findings from the Congressional Report that the coalition is concerned about.
Key Findings from the Congressional Report:
- Origins of COVID-19 – Evidence suggests Fauci worked to discredit the “lab leak” theory despite mounting evidence supporting it.
- Misleading Congress on NIH Funding – Fauci allegedly provided false testimony regarding NIH-funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
- NIH Oversight Failures – The NIH reportedly mismanaged taxpayer funds by failing to properly oversee grants to EcoHealth Alliance, which funneled funding to the Wuhan lab.
- Suppression of Scientific Dissent – Prominent scientists who raised concerns about vaccine risks were allegedly silenced, limiting public awareness of potential side effects.
The 18 state attorneys general were listed in AG Wilson’s press release.
Note that Alaska’s attorney general was not one of them.
Sen. Rand Paul promised he will use his leadership position in the Senate to hold Fauci accountable for “the start of the pandemic or alleged subsequent cover-up.” This would include perhaps subpoenaing Fauci again to appear before a Senate panel.
We can only hope accountability will start to happen.
People lost jobs.
Children lost years of education.
Small businesses were closed,.
Economic decline was huge.
Many Americans died, some alone without family.
More people are looking into what happened and why. We need to do this so we can prevent the same from occurring in the future.
What the federal government failed to do, the states can do by exercising their power and bring people to justice.
Linda Boyle, RN, MSN, DM, was formerly the chief nurse for the 3rd Medical Group, JBER, and was the interim director of the Alaska VA. Most recently, she served as Director for Central Alabama VA Healthcare System. She is the director of the Alaska Covid Alliance/Alaskans 4 Personal Freedom.
