Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday continued calling on the Justice Department to indict former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases chief Dr. Anthony Fauci for lying to the American people about the Covid-19 outbreak.

"4 days left for the DOJ to indict Anthony Fauci," Sen. Paul highlighted on X Thursday, adding, "He lied to Congress about NIH funding dangerous gain-of-function research in Wuhan and engaged in the worst cover-up in modern medical history. The American people want Fauci behind bars."

Sen. Paul has famously put the screws to Dr. Fauci during several intense congressional hearings, including over his knowledge of funding of the biolab in Wuhan, China, his knowledge of Covid-19's origins, and his knowledge of gain of function research, which Senator Paul has noted played a pivotal role in the global spread of the novel coronavirus.

Now, Sen. Paul is calling on the Department of Justice to act fast and indict Dr. Fauci for lying to Congress before a five-year federal deadline for proscuting false statements made to Congress expires.

"The COVID cover-up goes all the way to the top," Sen. Paul wrote on X last week.

"Fauci funded the Wuhan lab. Senior intelligence officials hid classified evidence from the president himself. Scientists were silenced. Millions paid the price. The DOJ has until May 11th to prosecute Fauci before the statute of limitations runs out. I am not letting this go. The American people deserve justice."

Sen. Paul on Thursday responded to actor James Woods, who lamented that a "do-nothing Congress" would do nothing but "line their pockets" and let Fauci "walk free."

"While we can all have our beefs with Congress, this isn't in our hands any longer," Sen. Paul responded. "I DID the work, investigated, and sent multiple CRIMINAL referrals to the DOJ. Whether he is indicted or not now is not up to Congress. It is up to the DoJ, and no one else."