Sen. Rand Paul this week vowed to refile a criminal referral against Anthony Fauci with the Justice Department after it was revealed Dr. Fauci’s pardon from former President Joseph R. Biden was issued through a late-night autopen.
“Today I will reissue my criminal referral of Anthony Fauci to Trump DOJ,” Paul posted Monday on X. “Perjury is a crime. And Fauci must be held accountable.”
The move comes after The New York Times reported that Dr. Fauci’s pardon was signed at the direction of a Biden White House assistant through the autopen.
The Biden administration has been under scrutiny for its heavy use of the device.
And Mr. Paul’s move could increase pressure on the calls to probe Mr. Biden’s competency when authorizing — and if consent was given for — the use of the autopen when issuing pardons protecting his family members and Trump foes like Dr. Fauci and