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Fauci to plead the 5th today

Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:23 am
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:23 am
Posted by theballguy
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:27 am to
He would be stupid not to. Plus with Biden's pardon, he's pretty much untouchable.
Posted by Great Plains Drifter
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:28 am to
Not a surprise at all (unfortunately).
Posted by prplngldtigr
just up da bayou from down
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:28 am to
I upvoted you.

Not because I like that the lying little worm is pleading the 5th, but because you made me aware of it.


I see the news itself gets downvoted often…the news ain’t your fault.


As they say, don’t blame the messenger.
Posted by Godfather1
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:29 am to
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He would be stupid not to. Plus with Biden's pardon, he's pretty much untouchable.


The AGs of red states, using the evidence they have now, should file criminal charges against him. Immediately.

His pardon doesn’t cover state charges.
This post was edited on 7/29/26 at 8:30 am
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:31 am to
It ain’t my fault!
Posted by Keltic Tiger
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:34 am to
Taking Rand Paul at face value, the DOJ will be conducting an investigation into Fauci's taking the Fifth. Paul said that Fauci very much does face criminal exposure.
Posted by Ricardo
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:36 am to
quote:


The AGs of red states, using the evidence they have now, should file criminal charges against him. Immediately.

His pardon doesn’t cover state charges.


Sounds great. But we all know nothing will happen. Is there a legal expert here that can speak on if he can be charged with a specific crime that occurred in their state as a direct result of Fauci's actions?
Posted by Deplorableinohio
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:38 am to
Write a letter Paul.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:38 am to
quote:

Not a surprise at all (unfortunately).
Is for me. All of our lawyers on here said he can't since he got pardoned.
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:38 am to
It seemed like Rand was goading him into pleading the 5th when he was posting yesterday about perjury today would not be protected by the pardon. Political theater.
Posted by IamNotaRobot
OKC
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:40 am to
If I knew I was guilty as sin I would confess and accept my punishment. Fauci is a coward and a disgrace.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:40 am to
quote:

Is there a legal expert here that can speak on if he can be charged with a specific crime that occurred in their state as a direct result of Fauci's actions?

It would be extraordinarily difficult to prosecute. The jurisdictional nexus alone would be extraordinarily difficult to overcome. Then you have causation.
Posted by Asleepinthecove
Lafayette
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:41 am to
quote:

Sounds great. But we all know nothing will happen. Is there a legal expert here that can speak on if he can be charged with a specific crime that occurred in their state as a direct result of Fauci's actions?


I agree. He should be charged with murder at the state level based on all we know now. That would be a big bridge to cross because there are likely more folks like him that are just as culpable. He just needs to be charged so we can at least bankrupt that MFer! He deserves a jail cell in the worst condition but he will never see a jail cell. His punishment will be when he leaves this earth!
Posted by dstone12
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:43 am to
Posted by Ricardo
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:44 am to
It would appear that even if the Feds/States wanted to prosecute him they simply waited too long. The statute of limitations will expire or has expired on the crimes he committed.

Not to get conspiratorial, but this all just seems like a show designed to give the impression that the Senate is, "doing something."
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:46 am to
quote:

It would appear that even if the Feds/States wanted to prosecute him they simply waited too long. The statute of limitations will expire or has expired on the crimes he committed.


There’s no statute of limitations on murder.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
24444 posts
Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:47 am to
He lied directly to DeSantis in writing.

What charges could come of that in FL as a result of that is unclear.

Businesses were ruined, freedoms violated, people were put in jail for violating shutdown orders, etc all of which was downstream of that.

In an election year if there’s an opportunity to charge him it’ll happen, but we’re also 5 years out so the statute of limitations might be at play.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
481186 posts
Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:48 am to
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There’s no statute of limitations on murder.


That would be an incredibly dumb crime to attempt prosecution of Fauci

How many layers separate Fauci from the lab where Covid was released? 10? 20?
Posted by AlextheBodacious
Member since Oct 2020
4006 posts
Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:50 am to
If the founding fathers didn’t want him to, they wouldn’t have written the 5th amendment
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