While Fauci was pushing for book deals, awards, and fortune and fame, Floridians were being deceived and harmed by his misrepresentations.” West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill also joined the subpoena, calling for transparency while emphasizing that this is a national issue. “What we know already is Fauci lied — we just don’t know yet how much,” Murrill said. Ron DeSantis appointed as the state’s attorney general in February 2025, announced a state probe into Fauci, saying that it is “past time we get the truth of what happened during COVID.” The office further said opportunities for named professorships, book deals, board positions, private foundation partnerships, and other benefits were offered to Fauci for his federal role that impacted the state of Florida.