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Committee introduces RS 32,005 saying federal pardon for Dr. Fauci would not bar state prosecution
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee introduced RS 32,005, a nonbinding resolution asserting that a federal pardon granted to Dr. Anthony Fauci does not affect state-level legal authority. Representative Tanner moved to introduce the resolution and send it to the second-reading calendar; the motion passed with two members recorded as voting no.
Representative Tanner introduced RS 32,005 to the House State Affairs Committee, saying the resolution is intended to state that a federal pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci would not prevent state-level investigations or prosecution.
"Just because he received this federal pardon does not mean that he cannot be prosecuted from with Idaho with the crimes that he committed here," Representative Tanner said when presenting the measure.
The resolution underscores a separation of federal and state jurisdiction over criminal matters, according to Tanner, and…
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