State AG's Investigate Fauci
AutoPen pardon doesn't cut it with the States
Friends, gather round a minute.
There comes a time when the big stage in Washington goes dark and the real work moves out to the statehouses and the county seats where folks still look each other in the eye. That time is here again with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
On the last day of his term, former President Joe Biden handed Fauci a broad pardon covering any federal offenses from 2014 through January 2025. Many thought that closed the book. But the Constitution left the states their own authority, and a growing number of attorneys general have decided the book is not closed.
In late July 2026, Fauci sat before a Senate committee. He read a short statement and then invoked the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination 111 times. He would not answer questions about the origins of the virus, the funding of research in Wuhan, the shifting guidance on masks and schools, or the diaries that later surfaced showing what he was thinking at the time. Within days, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a state investigation. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill followed, declaring her state would join Alabama and Florida. South Carolina’s Alan Wilson has led a broader coalition of seventeen states since early 2025, asking Congress for evidence that might support state-level action. Missouri and Louisiana had already deposed Fauci years earlier in related litigation; now those old “I don’t recall” answers are being held up against the contemporaneous records.
This is not about revenge. It is about whether the same rules apply to the powerful that apply to the rest of us. When a public official tells one story under oath and the written notes tell another, the people who lived through closed churches, closed schools, lost jobs, and empty chairs at the dinner table have a right to know. Scripture reminds us that “the truth will set you free” (John 8:32) and that “a false witness will not go unpunished” (Proverbs 19:5). The states are simply asking the questions Washington would rather leave buried.
What follows is a plain accounting of the public record, state by state, drawn from the announcements and reporting that have come forward.
Original article (Louisiana focus):
August 3, 2026 – Shreveport Times – “Louisiana AG Murrill announces state will join Fauci probe”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that her state will join Alabama and Florida in investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci. She pointed to earlier depositions in which Fauci claimed not to recall key details and to newly available contemporaneous records that appear to contradict those claims. The announcement followed Fauci’s July 29 Senate appearance in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times. Governor Jeff Landry, who as attorney general had helped depose Fauci, welcomed the move. Biden’s federal pardon does not block state action.
Read More: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2026/08/03/louisiana-ag-murrill-announces-state-will-join-fauci-probe/91144596007/Florida:
July 29–August 2, 2026 – Just the News / Center Square – “Florida, Louisiana and Alabama launch investigations into Fauci” and related Politico / Miami Herald coverage
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation immediately after the Senate hearing, stating that Fauci’s lack of candor was “unbelievable” and that it was past time to get the truth about what happened during COVID. He indicated subpoenas would follow and that the probe would examine physical and economic harms to Floridians and any violations of state law. Governor Ron DeSantis noted that only a state attorney general or local prosecutor could pursue charges given the federal pardon.
Read More: https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/florida-attorney-general-launches-investigation-fauciAlabama:
August 2–3, 2026 – Just the News and Montgomery Advertiser reporting
Alabama is listed alongside Florida and Louisiana as launching or advancing an investigation. Senator Tommy Tuberville, running for governor, has repeatedly stated that if elected he will pursue state-level accountability, arguing Biden’s pardon does not cover state crimes and blaming Fauci for deaths of Alabamians. Attorney General Steve Marshall was an original signatory to the 2025 multi-state letter seeking evidence for possible state action.
Read More: https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/florida-attorney-general-launches-investigation-fauciSouth Carolina:
February 5, 2025 – South Carolina Attorney General’s Office – “Attorney General Alan Wilson leads coalition of AGs investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci’s COVID-19 response”
AG Alan Wilson led a coalition of seventeen state attorneys general in a letter to congressional leadership. They cited the House Select Subcommittee report on misleading statements about origins, NIH funding of gain-of-function research, and suppression of scientific debate. Wilson called Biden’s pardon a “shameful attempt to prevent accountability” and affirmed that states remain free to investigate and prosecute under state law.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Missouri:
2022 depositions and 2025–2026 references – Fox News and related coverage of Missouri-Louisiana litigation
Missouri (then under AG Eric Schmitt, later Andrew Bailey) joined Louisiana in deposing Fauci in the social-media censorship case. Fauci answered “I don’t recall” scores of times. Louisiana AG Murrill has now publicly tied those earlier answers to newly released records, keeping Missouri’s prior work relevant to the current state probes.
Read More: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fauci-emailed-friend-saying-masks-ineffective-pushed-mandates-anyway-missouri-agTexas:
February 2025 coalition letter (Ken Paxton signatory) and July 2026 candidate statements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton signed the multi-state letter seeking congressional evidence for possible state action. In July 2026 a Republican AG candidate publicly pledged that, if elected, one of his first acts would be a Texas investigation of Fauci, noting a presidential pardon does not bar state scrutiny.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Tennessee:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Jonathan Skrmetti signatory)
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the seventeen-state effort led by South Carolina, requesting information that could support state-level investigations into alleged mismanagement and misleading statements. No separate 2026 announcement of a new standalone probe was located beyond the ongoing coalition posture.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Idaho:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Raúl Labrador signatory)
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador signed the multi-state letter seeking evidence of possible state-law violations. No later independent article announcing a new Idaho-specific investigation was located.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/North Dakota:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Drew Wrigley signatory)
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley joined the coalition requesting congressional materials for potential state action. No separate 2026 article detailing a new North Dakota probe was found.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Utah:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Derek E. Brown signatory)
Utah Attorney General Derek E. Brown signed the letter. No subsequent standalone Utah investigation announcement was located beyond the coalition.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Indiana:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Todd Rokita signatory)
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita participated in the seventeen-state request for evidence. No later independent article focused solely on an Indiana probe was identified.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/South Dakota:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Marty Jackley signatory)
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joined the effort. No distinct 2026 South Dakota-specific investigation article beyond the coalition was located.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Arkansas:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Tim Griffin signatory)
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin signed the multi-state letter. No separate recent article announcing a new Arkansas probe was found.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Montana:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Austin Knudson signatory)
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudson participated. No later standalone Montana investigation article was located.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Kansas:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Kris Kobach signatory)
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach joined the request for congressional evidence. No distinct 2026 Kansas-only probe article was identified.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/West Virginia:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (John B. McCuskey signatory)
West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey signed the letter. No subsequent independent West Virginia investigation announcement was found.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/Nebraska:
February 2025 – Coalition letter (Mike Hilgers signatory)
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined the coalition. No later Nebraska-specific article detailing a new probe was located.
Read More: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-leads-coalition-of-ags-investigating-dr-anthony-fauci-s-covid-19-response/
That is the public record as it stands in early August 2026. Seventeen states put their names on a letter in 2025. Three—Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama—have now moved from letter to active investigation language after the latest Senate hearing and the release of additional records. Others remain part of the broader effort.
Some will say this is political theater. Others will say it is long-overdue accountability. The American way is to let the evidence speak and the law decide. A federal pardon stops federal prosecutors. It does not stop a state attorney general from asking whether state laws were broken and whether the people of that state were harmed by false statements or suppressed information.
We are a nation that once believed no man is above the law—not even the man who stood at the podium and told us what to do with our churches, our schools, and our children. The states are reminding Washington of that older truth. May the light keep shining until every honest question is answered.
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” (Luke 8:17)
That is enough for one sitting. Keep watching the statehouses. The story is not finished.
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