Fauci Could Face Criminal Charges Despite Biden Pardon If He Lies Under Oath During Hearing, Conservative Legal Analyst Says

July 28, 2026 10:10 PM ET Anthony Fauci will walk into a Senate hearing room Wednesday carrying a pardon that may no longer protect him.Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo argued Tuesday on Fox News’ “Will Cain Show” that the preemptive clemency former President Joe Biden handed Fauci covers only what the retired health official said and did before the pardon was signed.A false statement under oath now would count as a fresh federal offense prosecutors could pursue, Yoo said. Perjury statutes turn on a knowingly false answer, so a misstep alone would not be a crime.The pardon shields Fauci from any offense committed between Jan. 1, 2014, and the date it was issued. It also includes anything tied to his work leading the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, hi