Rand Paul issues subpoena for Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a subpoena from Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to appear before his committee in July. 

In a post online late Monday, Paul said Fauci backed out of a voluntary agreement to testify in front of his panel this month.  

“Last week, Anthony Fauci notified us he will NOT voluntarily testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, even though he had previously agreed to do so,” Paul wrote on social platform X.

 He added, “Therefore, today I have issued a subpoena requiring him to testify before the Committee, in public, next month.” 

This is Paul’s first subpoena as chair of the committee. He gained the power last year when the panel voted to allow its chairman to issue unilateral subpoenas. 

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