Rand Paul asks DOJ to charge Fauci before statute of limitation expires
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday renewed calls for the Justice Department to prosecute former top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci, arguing prosecutors were running out of time to pursue charges over allegations Fauci lied to Congress about U.S.-funded research tied to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
TL;DR
- Sen. Rand Paul is urging the Justice Department to charge Dr. Anthony Fauci for allegedly lying to Congress.
- The charges relate to U.S.-funded gain-of-function research tied to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
- Paul claims the statute of limitations for these charges expires soon.
- He points to the recent indictment of Fauci's former advisor, David Morens, as further reason to investigate Fauci.
- Paul is holding a hearing with a whistleblower regarding a "COVID coverup."