Senator Rand Paul, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, released excerpts from Dr. Anthony Fauci's private diaries ahead of his scheduled testimony before the committee on Wednesday. The diary entries span from December 2019 through December 2022 and detail Fauci's thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic response.
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Senator Rand Paul released excerpts from Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diaries ahead of his scheduled testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Over 150 scientists have condemned what they call a campaign of harassment against Fauci and other researchers.
- Senator Rand Paul releases Fauci's diary entries days before hearing
- Scientists condemn 'vilification' of Fauci by Trump administration allies
- Diaries reveal tensions between Fauci and Trump during pandemic response
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| Diary Release | Broad Agreement | Senator Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic diaries ahead of hearing | |
| Scientists' Letter | Broad Agreement | 150+ scientists condemn harassment of Fauci and others | |
| Fauci's Fame | Broad Agreement | 'I am most famous and talked about person in country' - Fauci diary entry |
Diary Release
Broad AgreementSenator Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic diaries ahead of hearing
Scientists' Letter
Broad Agreement150+ scientists condemn harassment of Fauci and others
Fauci's Fame
Broad Agreement'I am most famous and talked about person in country' - Fauci diary entry
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According to The Guardian, more than 155 scientists, physicians, and public health advocates have signed an open letter condemning what they describe as a coordinated campaign of harassment against Fauci. The letter alleges that the Trump administration and its congressional allies are targeting individual scientists through public harassment, arrests, criminal indictments, and ongoing threats of prosecution.
The diary entries reveal tensions between Fauci and former President Donald Trump during the pandemic response. In one entry from May 2021, Fauci described Paul as spreading conspiracy theories to connect him with the virus's origins in Wuhan. The diaries also document Fauci's frustration with Trump's handling of the pandemic, including his desire for frequent press conferences despite limited scientific information.
Paul has long advocated for the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, rather than through natural animal-to-human transmission. In contrast, Fauci and most scientists believe the evidence suggests a natural origin. The diaries show Fauci's evolving thoughts on the virus's origins, including notes about early uncertainty and discussions with other experts.
The hearing is expected to focus on the origins of COVID-19 and whether federal officials misled the public. Paul has accused Fauci of misleading Congress about his knowledge of gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab. The release of the diaries comes as part of an ongoing investigation by Paul's committee into the pandemic's origins.
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