Senator Rand Paul pushes subpoena on Anthony Fauci over COVID‑19 origins

Senator Rand Paul, chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, announced that he is moving forward with a subpoena of former health chief Anthony Fauci. Paul says new evidence will force answers about Fauci’s role in funding gain‑of‑function research that he alleges contributed to the COVID‑19 pandemic. He claims the investigation was previously blocked by the Biden administration but now has broader access to records. Paul also questioned a late‑term pardon granted by former President Joe Biden to Fauci, suggesting its legality could be challenged. Fauci has denied that U.S.‑funded research caused the pandemic and maintains that grant oversight procedures were followed.