Source: Fox News
Summary
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that her office will investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci, after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate hearing. Fauci had claimed he did not recall many key details of his actions, but contemporaneous records have been discovered. Louisiana will join Alabama and Florida in investigating Fauci for potential state offenses. The investigation comes after Fauci received a federal pardon from former President Joe Biden, but experts say the pardon may not provide complete cover.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Attorney General Liz Murrill shares a Fox News story, notes Fauci’s Fifth Amendment invocations, and announces a state investigation. Gov. Jeff Landry weighs in, happy to have Louisiana join Alabama and Florida. The investigation is the latest in a series of state-level probes into Fauci’s actions. The Fifth Amendment invocations have sparked vows to haul Fauci into court, despite the federal pardon.
The sequence of events feels like a familiar script: a high-profile figure invokes the Fifth, sparking outrage and calls for investigation. The investigation is announced, and the cycle begins anew. But what’s notable here is the way the Fifth Amendment invocations have become a kind of performance, a ritualistic dance between Fauci and his questioners.
Author: Evan Null
