Ken Paxton says Biden's pardon of Anthony Fauci killed any chance of holding him accountable, framing it as bad for the public and for law enforcement.

• The pardon removed the legal incentive for prosecutors to investigate Fauci's role during COVID.
• Paxton points to his own lawsuit against Pfizer, claiming the company lied about vaccine effectiveness and then tried to silence critics.
• He wants Rand Paul and others in Congress to keep digging into how Fauci shaped the official COVID story.
• Biden is cast as the protector who shielded someone Paxton blames for serious public harm.

Outlook: Expect more Senate-led probes into Fauci and COVID-era decisions, but criminal charges look off the table while the pardon stands.