Sen. Paul Sending Criminal Referral of Fauci to Department of Justice

Dr. Anthony Fauci pushes back on statements by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) during a hearing on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/AP Photo

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday sent a criminal referral of Dr. Anthony Fauci to the Department of Justice, in the aftermath of their contentious back-and-forth during a congressional hearing.

The letter urges Attorney General Merrick Garland to probe Fauci over comments he made during a May congressional hearing.