"My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," Elon Musk tweeted early Sunday, launching a new round of condemnation from his progressive critics and glee from his growing base of right-wing fans. But Musk, while admittedly a skilled pot-stirrer, is little more than that where the substantive demand of the post is concerned: He can't investigate—let alone prosecute—retiring National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases chief Anthony Fauci.
The Republican lawmakers who cheered his tweet, however, can do exactly that, particularly after the GOP regains control of the House in less than a month. Yet there's a crucial piece missing in the vast majority of "prosecute Fauci" discourse, from legislators as much as from Musk: What, exactly, is the anticipated charge?
