ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced he has subpoenaed Dr. Anthony Fauci following his time as former chief medical adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a release on Wednesday, Uthmeier said his office is investigating Fauci’s professional opportunities, financial incentives and guidance that impacted Florida’s businesses and customers.
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“Government officials have a certain level of immunity in their official capacities,” Uthmeier said. “But if Fauci personally profited off of the ‘guidance’ he issued, that very well could have broken Florida law.”
I joined John Roberts on Fox News to announce our subpoena to Anthony Fauci as we investigate his apparent self-dealing during COVID. pic.twitter.com/J4LAyPsyLl
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) August 5, 2026
Per the release, the subpoena is informed by the recent public release of diary entries that were attributed to Fauci by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul.
Those entries reportedly detail the following:
- Substantial awards including an approximately $900,000 Dan David Foundation prize
- A NIAID research grant to the University of Florida Scripps Biomedical Research program
- Offers of named professorships and book deals
- Board positions
- Private foundation partnerships
- Other professional and financial opportunities concurrent with his federal role and public recommendations impacting Florida
“Fauci’s diary focused more on self-promotion than the legitimate safety concerns from the mRNA vaccines,” Uthmeier continued. “While Fauci was pushing for book deals, awards, and fortune and fame, Floridians were being deceived and harmed by his misrepresentations.”
According to Uthmeier’s office, the subpoena commands the production of documents spanning from Jan. 3, 2020, to the present.
Sen. Paul of Kentucky recently subpoenaed Fauci to appear before the Senate committee. It’s part of Paul’s yearslong accusations that the now-retired infectious disease expert had lied about the COVID-19 pandemic, something Fauci has called “preposterous.”
Paul closed last week’s hearing by saying lawmakers would on whether to hold the now-retired infectious-disease expert in contempt for refusing to testify.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.