U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., subpoenaed Fauci after obtaining more than 1,000 pages of the former director’s pandemic-era personal musings. But whether any of those accusations or others will lead to legal consequences for Fauci remains unknown. Fauci was pardoned by former President Joe Biden on the last day of his term in 2025. “I feel validation that Fauci was unable to offer a single word in his own defense,” Howell said in a statement. If prosecutors brought a case and Fauci were ultimately convicted, he could face up to one year in prison.