The architect of America's draconian COVID-19 response, Dr. Anthony Fauci, offered a stunning display of stonewalling this week, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination a staggering 111 times during a Senate hearing. But while Joe Biden's administration may have attempted to shield Fauci with a federal pardon, a growing chorus of conservative state leaders is making it abundantly clear: the fight for accountability is just beginning, and presidential pardons don't nullify state-level justice.
The audacious refusal to answer, coupled with Senator Josh Hawley's pointed observation that Biden's blanket pardon likely removed any legitimate federal criminal exposure, has only fueled righteous fury. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) didn't mince words, highlighting the critical constitutional truth that a presidential pardon covers "offenses against the United States" – not crimes committed under state jurisdiction.
"Anthony Fauci is responsible for the deaths of millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Alabamians," Tuberville declared, leaving no room for ambiguity. "The ‘pardon’ signed by Joe Biden’s autopen doesn’t apply to state-level crimes." The former Auburn football icon, now favored to become Alabama's next governor, pledged to haul Fauci into Montgomery "as many times as he could" to face state charges.
Tuberville didn't stop there. He encouraged Alabamians to bring their own civil claims against the 85-year-old immunologist, telling Newsmax that Fauci "should be locked up before he leaves this building today." The sentiment is clear: for those who suffered under Fauci's disastrous policies, justice must be served.
"We lost 20-30,000 (people) in Alabama alone, and I hope every damn one of them sues Fauci," Tuberville emphasized, outlining a vision of continuous legal pressure. If imprisonment isn't possible, he backs "voluminous litigation to put him in court for the rest of his life where he can listen to the death he caused." The senator, having sat on the HELP Committee during COVID, concluded Fauci "lied… and knew he was lying," citing revelations from Fauci’s own diary.
The resolve for accountability extends to the Sunshine State, where Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has confirmed an inquiry into "any and all potential violations of Florida law" by Fauci.
Uthmeier's press secretary, Jae Williams, stated the inquiry will "focus on what Fauci knew, when he knew it, and how he misled the American people. We will examine the physical and monetary harms to Floridians that may have resulted from his deceptions and determine whether his conduct exposes him to liability under state law." This is precisely the kind of direct, no-nonsense investigation Americans deserve.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, himself a 100%-disabled retired amputee veteran, fully endorsed the probe, lamenting the "generational loss" of businesses and the chilling choices forced upon citizens. He highlighted his personal struggle, having to choose between vital prosthetic care and taking a COVID-19 shot he "didn't want or believe in," directly blaming Fauci's prescriptions for such coercion.
Governor Ron DeSantis, who famously defied Fauci's dictates and earned the bureaucrat's scorn, branded Fauci the "most destructive bureaucrat in the history of the United States of America." Collins echoed this, calling Fauci's criticisms of DeSantis a "badge of honor," asserting that DeSantis "became America's governor... because of what he did in COVID. When our president, our federal government, other world leaders were attacking him, he stood there and took it over and over and over." Florida, he proudly stated, "protected America... We pushed back on the Fauci-Ouchie and all the nonsense that came from it."
Even in deep blue California, the conservative movement is rising. Republican gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton announced plans for a "COVID Accountability Commission" to examine Fauci and state officials responsible for policies that "caused so much pain and suffering and cruelty in this absolute disaster of public policy."
The message from America First conservatives across the nation is unmistakable: Dr. Anthony Fauci’s attempts to hide behind the Fifth Amendment, and the Biden administration’s efforts to shield him with a questionable pardon, will not deter states committed to justice. The battle for accountability for the COVID-era lockdowns, mandates, and deception has shifted to the state level, where the American people demand answers and consequences for those who undermined their freedoms and trust.
