Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill
Senator Rand Paul has released private diary entries and documents from former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci ahead of a Senate hearing. The move is part of an ongoing investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and potential discrepancies in Fauci's public and private statements.
Why it matters
The confrontation highlights the intense political polarization surrounding the pandemic's origins and the oversight of public health officials.
Newly released diary entries Republican lawmakers say were written by Dr. Anthony Fauci – the country's leading infectious disease specialist during the COVID-19 pandemic – chronicle Fauci's daily life between December 2019 and December 2022.
The over 1,100 pages of entries span the final years of his tenure as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). He retired in December 2022.
Goats and Soda Virus Researchers Cast Doubt On Theory Of Coronavirus Lab Accident Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., posted the documents over the weekend, took them down on Monday evening and reposted them by Tuesday morning with redactions. Paul also released a 465-page " prequel ," a collection of Fauci documents including records and email exchanges from 2001 to 2015.
This was all in advance of Wednesday's Senate hearing, where Fauci will testify.
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