Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation
Newly released diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci reveal his sharp criticism of investigative journalist Sharri Markson's reporting on the origins of Covid-19. Fauci dismissed Markson's work, which supports the lab-leak theory, as 'nonsense' while facing ongoing political scrutiny from Republican lawmakers.
Why it matters
The release of these private journals highlights the ongoing, highly polarized debate regarding the origins of the pandemic and the political pressure faced by public health officials.
Dr Anthony Fauci (left) wrote in his private diary, ‘Something is wrong with this report’, after reading an ‘exclusive’ article in The Australian in 2021 by journalist Sharri Markson (right). Composite: Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock/Sky News Dr Anthony Fauci (left) wrote in his private diary, ‘Something is wrong with this report’, after reading an ‘exclusive’ article in The Australian in 2021 by journalist Sharri Markson (right). Composite: Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock/Sky News Anthony Fauci Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’
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