In January, in one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden issued a pardon to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 

The reason for the preemptive pardon, we were told, was a rumored “enemies list” said to include those who had crossed President Donald Trump politically.

FAUCI ORDERED DELETION OF EMAILS RELEVANT TO COVID-19 ORIGINS, RAND PAUL ALLEGES

“The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing,” Biden said in a statement, “nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense.” (The Supreme Court and the Justice Department are less sure.)

Fauci said he welcomed the pardon but insisted he committed no crimes. 

Yet new congressional evidence suggests there was a very good reason Fauci received a preemptive pardon: He broke the law. 

🚨BREAKING: Newly released emails show Fauci directed colleagues to “delete this after you read it”—dating back to Feb. 2020.

He denied it under oath. These documents are now public, and Fauci will finally testify before Chairman Rand Paul. pic.twitter.com/kHrUDjfRXI

Excerpts of emails released by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and shared on X by its chairman, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), reveal that........

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