Republican attorneys general from three states have formally subpoenaed Dr. Anthony Fauci, intensifying a long-running effort to compel testimony about how pandemic-era public health guidance was developed inside the federal government.
The move adds legal weight to a campaign that has already stalled in Congress, where lawmakers seeking to hold Fauci in contempt say he has repeatedly declined to answer detailed questions about the origins of mask and distancing recommendations issued during the pandemic's early months.
Fauci's attorneys have not said whether he will comply with the state-level subpoena, and legal observers note its enforceability outside the states that issued it remains untested.
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Source: Politico
