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Fauci Aide Deleted Emails to Obstruct Congress Investigation into Pandemic Response

NIH Principal Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak testified that a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci allegedly violated the agency’s public records policy by disposing of certain emails. The aide, Dr. David Morens, allegedly intentionally obstructed the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s investigations into the origins of COVID-19 to protect his boss. Fauci’s senior advisor at the NIH Dr. David Morens allegedly intentionally obstructed the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s investigations into the origins of COVID-19 to protect his boss. Tabak told Republican House Oversight Chair James Comer in response to his questioning during a hearing that

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Dr. Fauci Made Millions of Dollars During COVID-19 Pandemic

While many Americans were losing their businesses and their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci and his wife were making millions. Financial disclosures indicate that former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci and his spouse saw an increase in their combined net worth during the pandemic years. The information became public following an open records request. The termination report for Fauci from 2022 detailed the couple’s finances through the end of last year. The documents revealed that their net worth had increased by nearly $2 million since before the pandemic, although it did experience

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Fauci Says No Evidence Masks Slowed COVID Spread, But Says Keep Wearing Them

NEW YORK, NY – Dr. Anthony Fauci has shifted his stance on face masks, acknowledging that a recent comprehensive study found them ineffective in controlling the spread of COVID-19. In an interview with CNN’s Michael Smerconish, Fauci expressed his concern that the public may lose trust in health recommendations. The reversal comes as the U.S. observes a surge in COVID-19 cases. Since the onset of the pandemic, federal and state agencies have implemented various mask mandates affecting a range of public settings, from airlines to schools. These policies were influenced by Fauci, who serves as the White House’s chief medical

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U.S. Cuts Funding to Wuhan Lab Despite Fauci Defense Over COVID Origin

On Tuesday night, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo proposing to suspend and debar the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) from participating in U.S. government programs. This move comes after a House oversight committee made a memo from the suspension and debarment official at HHS public, directing the federal government to suspend the WIV’s access to government programs, effectively cutting off its access to funding. The HHS memo outlines a timeline detailing the points of contact between the National Institute of Health (NIH) and its sub-agency, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),

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Email Shows Fauci Privately Acknowledged Gain-Of-Function Research At Wuhan Lab

Email Shows Fauci Privately Acknowledged Gain-Of-Function Research At Wuhan Lab Arjun Singh on July 14, 2023 A new document released by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus reveals that Anthony Fauci knew that gain-of-function research was occurring in Wuhan, China, prior to the global spread of COVID-19. In an email to U.S. government public health officials in February 2020, Fauci wrote that “scientists in the Wuhan University are known to have been working on gain-of-function experiments … associated with bat viruses adapting to human infection,” according to an image of the document tweeted by the House Select Subcommittee on

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Email Contradicts Scientist’s Testimony About Key Fauci Ally’s Role In Controversial COVID Origins Paper

Email Contradicts Scientist’s Testimony About Key Fauci Ally’s Role In Controversial COVID Origins Paper Arjun Singh on July 11, 2023 An email released by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus reveals that an associate of Anthony Fauci was an “author” of a paper designed to discredit the “lab leak theory.” Jeremy Farrar, an associate of Fauci who is currently the chief scientist of the World Health Organization, played a leading role in the drafting of the paper, according to one of its authors. “Jeremy has been [an] amazing leader-should be author,” wrote Dr. Robert Garry in an email released

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House GOP Report Says Fauci Prompted ‘Cover-Up’ To ‘Disprove’ COVID Lab Leak Theory

House GOP Report Says Fauci Prompted ‘Cover-Up’ To ‘Disprove’ COVID Lab Leak Theory Arjun Singh on July 11, 2023 A new report by the House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic alleges Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci prompted an effort to suppress the theory that the coronavirus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China. Fauci on numerous occasions prompted researchers to author a paper intended to “discredit” the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab, the report states, citing internal emails. Additionally, one of the paper’s authors noted that the paper did

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‘Weaponized Against Me’: Fauci Tries To Defend Inconsistent Record On ‘Herd Immunity’

‘Weaponized Against Me’: Fauci Tries To Defend Inconsistent Record On ‘Herd Immunity’ Trevor Schakohl on April 25, 2023 Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci rationalized his changing rhetoric about COVID-19 herd immunity in a recent New York Times interview, saying one of the outlet’s previous reports had been used to attack him. The NYT’s Donald McNeil reported in December 2021 that Fauci had acknowledged gradually “moving the goal posts” to higher estimates for the percentage of Americans who would have to gain COVID-19 resistance to achieve herd immunity. The NYT’s David Wallace-Wells told Fauci

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New Docs Catch Fauci In A Lie About Secret COVID Origins Call, House Committee Suggests

New Docs Catch Fauci In A Lie About Secret COVID Origins Call, House Committee Suggests Trevor Schakohl on March 24, 2023 Email evidence seems to contradict Dr. Anthony Fauci’s denials that he had any role in deciding who would be part of a Feb. 1, 2020 conference call that discussed whether COVID-19 originated from a laboratory leak, the House Coronavirus Pandemic Select Subcommittee suggested in a Friday letter. Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield testified to the committee March 8 that he was “quite upset” about being “excluded” from Fauci and former National Institutes of

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‘Is He Kidding Me?’: Fauci Mocks Lab Leak Theory Censorship Allegations, Denies He Froze Out Former CDC Head

‘Is He Kidding Me?’: Fauci Mocks Lab Leak Theory Censorship Allegations, Denies He Froze Out Former CDC Head Harold Hutchison on March 9, 2023 Dr. Anthony Fauci mocked Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio during a Thursday Fox News appearance and denied freezing out former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield, a supporter of the theory COVID-19 leaked from a lab. Redfield testified Wednesday, alleging that he was “sidelined” from internal discussions by Fauci for espousing the theory that COVID-19 leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Fauci disputed Redfield’s claim of being sidelined. “He said, in

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House Republicans To Re-Launch Investigation Into Fauci And Origins Of COVID-19

House Republicans To Re-Launch Investigation Into Fauci And Origins Of COVID-19 Mary Lou Masters on February 14, 2023 The GOP controlled House is re-investigating the COVID-19 pandemic with plans to seek testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration and the president of EcoHealth Alliance, regarding the origins of the virus, according to a press release. Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, who was recently appointed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California as chairman of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic, and the chairman of the House oversight and accountability committee, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, are currently seeking answers,

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Majority Of Americans Want Fauci To Be Investigated For COVID-19 Pandemic Response: POLL

Majority Of Americans Want Fauci To Be Investigated For COVID-19 Pandemic Response: POLL Bronson Winslow on January 23, 2023 A majority of Americans believe former Chief Medical Advisor to the President of the United States Dr. Anthony Fauci should be investigated by Congress for his role in managing the pandemic, according to a recent poll. Of 1,079 respondents, 52.2% believe Fauci should be investigated for his inconsistent testimony surrounding research before the COVID-19 pandemic and his actions in managing the pandemic, according to the Convention of States Action and Trafalgar Group poll. Among independents, 56% believe Fauci should be investigated,

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‘It Is Unfortunate’: Fauci Bemoans China’s Decision To Lift ‘Flawed’ Lockdowns

‘It Is Unfortunate’: Fauci Bemoans China’s Decision To Lift ‘Flawed’ Lockdowns Harold Hutchison on January 13, 2023 Dr. Anthony Fauci called China’s decision to lift “flawed” lockdowns “unfortunate” during a Friday Fox News appearance, saying they failed to “open up safely.” “China had a policy that I think was flawed. They locked down completely for a very long period of time,” Fauci, who retired as chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden in December, told “Your World” host Neil Cavuto. “When you’re going to strictly lock down, you should use that period to be able to do things to allow

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‘That Can Kill Us’: Fauci Claims ‘Misinformation And Disinformation’ Are Costing People Their Lives

‘That Can Kill Us’: Fauci Claims ‘Misinformation And Disinformation’ Are Costing People Their Lives Harold Hutchison on December 14, 2022 Dr. Anthony Fauci claimed Wednesday that “misinformation or disinformation” about COVID-19 vaccines could have fatal consequences for people who elect not to receive the shots. “If people don’t get vaccinated, which unequivocally is lifesaving, because of political ideology, or because of misinformation and disinformation, that costs us lives,” Fauci told CNN host Kate Bolduan. “And we just got to get the American public regardless of whether you lean left you lean right, it doesn’t matter at all. We’re all in

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Fauci Says Elon Musk’s ‘Absurd’ Tweets Will Turn Young People Away From Public Health Careers

Fauci Says Elon Musk’s ‘Absurd’ Tweets Will Turn Young People Away From Public Health Careers Harold Hutchison on December 13, 2022 Dr. Anthony Fauci claimed that Elon Musk’s “absurd statements” in “strange, bizarre tweets” could turn young people away from careers in public health during a Tuesday MSNBC appearance. Musk took aim at Fauci Sunday with a post on Twitter in which he said his pronouns were “Prosecute/Fauci,” confirming in a follow-up tweet posted Monday that a future edition of the “Twitter Files” would explain the post. “I’ve had to deal with and even though I don’t listen to or bother with those strange,

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Fauci Claimed He Had ‘No Involvement’ In Redacting Sensitive Emails, But Legal Filings Tell A Different Story

Fauci Claimed He Had ‘No Involvement’ In Redacting Sensitive Emails, But Legal Filings Tell A Different Story Alexa Schwerha on December 6, 2022 Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared to contradict his own agency during a Nov. 23 deposition by claiming that he is not involved in the redaction of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, a transcript of the record revealed on Monday. The seven-hour deposition was led by Republican Attorney General (AG) Eric Schmitt of Missouri and Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana to uncover Fauci’s role in aiding social media censorship in 2020. When askedabout his role in

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Fauci ‘Conveniently Denied Recollection’ Of COVID-19 Censorship During Deposition, Plaintiffs Say

Fauci ‘Conveniently Denied Recollection’ Of COVID-19 Censorship During Deposition, Plaintiffs Say Alexa Schwerha on November 28, 2022 Dr. Anthony Fauci claimed he could not remember details about his role monitoring online speech during the COVID-19 pandemic during a Nov. 23 deposition spearheaded by two Republican attorneys general, people present told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Fauci’s deposition came in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana and Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt of Missouri against Biden administration officials for allegedly colluding with social media corporations to censor information about COVID-19. Reporters were not permitted inside

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Fauci has always led with science, White House tells Americans

When the AIDS epidemic started in the 1980s, Dr. Anthony Fauci was on the front lines of panic peddling in Washington, D.C. Fauci feared that the disease, commonplace in the homosexual community, would end up killing one in five Americans through casual social contact. In a paper published by Fauci in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Fauci said, “The possibility that routine close contact, as within a family household, can spread the disease.”  It caused widespread panic about the AIDS virus. Some considered Fauci an alarmist, even back then. His comments inspired a wave of homophobia across America.

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‘This Is Insane’: Tucker Carlson Calls Out Fauci For ‘Lying About COVID’

‘This Is Insane’: Tucker Carlson Calls Out Fauci For ‘Lying About COVID’ Harold Hutchison on November 22, 2022 Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out Dr. Anthony Fauci Tuesday evening for “lying about COVID” and failing to answer questions about the virus’s origins following Fauci’s last press briefing at the White House before his retirement. “When the COVID pandemic began in early 2020, everyone wanted to be Tony Fauci. We did and had him on the show, actually, and then he started lying in ways so obvious that you could not ignore it, you began asking what is this about?

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‘Unbelievable’: Fox News Host Rips Fauci For Dodging COVID Origins Question

‘Unbelievable’: Fox News Host Rips Fauci For Dodging COVID Origins Question Harold Hutchison on November 22, 2022 Fox News host Brian Kilmeade ripped Dr. Anthony Fauci Tuesday for dodging a question over COVID-19 origins, saying Fauci has “follies he does not want to own up to” regarding the pandemic. Kilmeade’s comments came after a heated exchange between White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Today News Africa White House Chief Correspondent Simon Ateba after Jean-Pierre shut down a question from Daily Caller White House correspondent Diana Glebova on COVID-19 origins. “Unbelievable. You see Anthony Fauci sitting there… he just wanted

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Fauci pleads with Americans to get COVID shot in final White House briefing

By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. health official celebrated and vilified as the face of the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response, used his final White House briefing on Tuesday to denounce division and promote vaccines. Fauci, who plans to retire soon as President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser and top U.S. infectious disease official, has dealt with the thorny questions around health crises from HIV/AIDS to avian flu and Ebola. But it was his handling of COVID – and his blunt assessments from the White House podium that Americans needed to change their behavior

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Fauci Claims Unvaccinated Americans Are The ‘Real Danger’ In Final Briefing

Fauci Claims Unvaccinated Americans Are The ‘Real Danger’ In Final Briefing Harold Hutchison on November 22, 2022 Dr. Anthony Fauci claimed during his final briefing Tuesday that the “real danger” from COVID-19 would come from Americans who did not get vaccinated. “The real danger is in the people who have not been vaccinated,” Fauci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said. “If we’re going to see a problem this winter, it’s going to be among those people.” Fauci announced he was retiring as chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden Aug. 22. “The people

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Fauci, Top Biden Officials Forced To Give Depositions In COVID-19 Censorship Case

Fauci, Top Biden Officials Forced To Give Depositions In COVID-19 Censorship Case John Hugh DeMastri on October 21, 2022 Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci will be deposed alongside nine other federal officials as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by a pair of Republican state attorneys general alleging that the federal government colluded with social media companies to suppress protected free speech about COVID-19, according to a court order granting the deposition request. The depositions would require Fauci, alongside other top White House officials such as former Senior COVID-19 Advisor Andrew Schlatt and former Press Secretary

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‘I Had Nothing To Do With It’: Fauci Says He Had No Say In School Closings

  ‘I Had Nothing To Do With It’: Fauci Says He Had No Say In School Closings Reagan Reese on October 17, 2022 Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Sunday interview that he was not responsible for school closings ahead of retiring from his position as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci admitted that the “deleterious collateral consequences” of school closures should have been realized, according to an ABC News interview. He continued to say that while he is criticized for being responsible for school closings during the COVID-19 pandemic, he “had nothing to

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‘Fauci Gamed The System’: Fox News Host, Guest React To Fauci’s $5 Million

  ‘Fauci Gamed The System’: Fox News Host, Guest React To Fauci’s $5 Million Harold Hutchison on September 30, 2022 Fox News host Will Cain and author Chadwick Moore discussed news that Dr. Anthony Fauci’s net worth increased by $5 million during a Friday evening Fox News segment. “Most Americans, by the way now, sadly … suffered during the COVID pandemic. There’s one person that did not. Tony Fauci,” said Cain, who guest-hosted “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “According to the nonprofit Open The Books, the net worth of Tony Fauci and his wife increased by more than $5 million during the

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