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New Dr. Fauci Investigation Launched By State Attorney After He Pleads The Fifth 111 Times In Senate Testimony – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 651
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- Jul 31, 2026
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Dr. Fauci’s preemptive pardon shields him from federal charges – but states can still launch their own investigations. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on July 29, declining to answer Sen. Rand Paul’s questions about COVID-19, gain of function research, and Fauci’s diary entries about the pandemic’s origins. Within hours of Fauci’s (lack of) testimony, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a state investigation – and soon more states may launch investigations of their own. Michael Gates, candidate for California Attorney General, joins to discuss whether a state AG could pursue Fauci, and the medical watchdog organization calling on the American Medical Association to “explicitly condemn transgender genital surgeries on minors.” Investigative journalist Jordan Schachtel of The Dossier argues Deborah Birx should face the same committees as Dr. Fauci, since she holds no pardon. Townhall News Editor Jeff Charles weighs in on Gavin Newsom’s resurfaced affair and how it could affect the election, and Zohran Mamdani publishing NYC property-owner data tied to a proposed pied-a-terre tax. Jordan Schachtel is an investigative journalist and the publisher of The Dossier, covering institutional accountability and public health policy. Follow at https://dossier.today/ Jeff Charles is a journalist and News Editor for Townhall.com. He is also the author of the novel “The Grinning Golly Murders” and his work has appeared on RedState, Daily Caller, and his Substack, Chasing Liberty. Follow at https://x.com/jeffcharlesjr Michael Gates is an attorney, husband, and father of five running for California Attorney General. He served as City Attorney for Huntington Beach and was appointed…