New Actor: State attorneys general subpoena Fauci over profits

On Aug. 5, 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he issued an investigative subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci, joining West Virginia AG John McCuskey and Louisiana AG Liz Murrill in a joint probe. A subpoena is a legal order to hand over records.

The states are seeking Fauci’s records from January 2020 through August 2026 covering awards, grants, book deals, professional opportunities, financial incentives, and communications with media and businesses. They are examining whether he personally benefited from guidance he helped shape during the pandemic.

Fauci is the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a former White House chief medical adviser, widely seen as the public face of the U.S. COVID response. The investigation focuses on potential self-dealing, meaning using a public role for private financial gain.

The move follows a high-profile Senate Homeland Security hearing on July 29 where Fauci was pressed about the government’s pandemic response. Accounts differ on whether he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during that session. Days earlier, a personal pandemic diary kept by Fauci had been made public, adding to the scrutiny.

The attorneys general say the documents will inform their state investigation and any potential next steps. No specific response deadline or court date was announced.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources