U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is under increasing pressure from House Republicans to file a lawsuit against Dr. Anthony Fauci and other individuals they claim are conspiring to undermine former President Donald Trump.
Regarding U.S. funding for gain-of-function research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, which they believe is connected to the origins of COVID-19, they claim Fauci misled Congress.
Citing recently disclosed emails that imply Fauci was aware of such research activities, Senator Rand Paul has formally referred Fauci to the Department of Justice for a criminal investigation.
Republicans are also demanding that Democratic officials who have offered sanctuary to undocumented immigrants, such as New York Attorney General Letitia James and some mayors, be prosecuted for their alleged politically motivated actions against Trump.
Bondi has also come under fire for releasing documents about Jeffrey Epstein that have been heavily redacted, which some believe lacks transparency.
These events highlight the continuous partisan disputes over the causes of the pandemic and public officials’ legal responsibility.