A Facebook post from May that is newly gaining traction says that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the leading voice of experts in the coronavirus pandemic, has been indicted for treason. This claim is entirely false. Despite President Donald Trump calling him a “disaster,” Fauci has not been indicted. There is no news coverage to support this claim, nor any original, credible documents or sources to corroborate it.
As reported by Ciara O’Rourke at Politifact…
“The United States Justice has finalized a sealed indictment against Dr. Anthony Fauci for crimes including treason, conspiring with the enemy and fraud,” reads the description of a video posted on Facebook that’s titled “Fauci Indicted.”
Fauci has not been indicted. There is no news coverage to support this claim, nor any original, credible documents or sources to corroborate it.
In a “60 Minutes” interview published online on Oct. 19, Fauci said that the Trump administration has restricted his media appearances. But he gave the interview from multiple locations, including sitting on lawn furniture outdoors and inside with his wife at a table with mugs in front of them — not Gitmo.
