Fauci’s lawyers set up legal defense fund as US probes multiply

Lawyers for Anthony Fauci have launched a legal defense fund for the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, saying that the need to respond to a growing number of state and federal investigations related to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic will require substantial resources. In January 2025, then-President Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon to Fauci, amid accusations from Republican…