Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was “pretty sure” the next attorney general would prosecute people for “crimes against humanity” committed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Preparing for the next pandemic is actually recognizing that the last pandemic resulted in crimes against humanity,” Greene said during a hearing on preparing for future pandemics.
“People that perpetuated and continue to perpetuate these crimes need to be prosecuted and that needs to be starting in the next administration, and I’m pretty sure our next attorney general will do that, and I look forward to seeing that happen,” she added.
President-elect Trump announced his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for the role, to the surprise of fellow party members. Several have said they think Gaetz won’t get confirmed by the Senate.
Earlier this year, the Georgia representative said that the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, should be “tried for crimes against humanity” over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today’s hearing, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) added that Fauci’s former senior adviser, Dr. David Morens, should also face repercussions for actions undertaken while serving the American public.
“Dr. Fauci’s senior advisor, Dr. David Morens, is STILL EMPLOYED by @NIH [National Institutes of Health] despite evidence showing he deleted emails, avoided FOIA, violated policy, and lied to Congress,” Comer wrote in a post on the social platform X, also tagging Elon Musk.
“I look forward to working with the Trump Admin to get rid of unaccountable federal employees.”
Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were selected to serve as heads of the newly created “Department of Government Efficiency.” The two have already set a standard for the agency, promising to staff it with “small government revolutionaries” to restructure federal agencies.