Senators Johnson, Paul Release Initial Texts from Dr. Fauci’s Government iPhone - U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (.gov)
U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul have released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government phone. The messages include discussions regarding COVID-19 vaccine safety for pregnant women.
Why it matters
The release of these communications fuels ongoing political debate regarding government transparency and the handling of public health data during the pandemic.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone which was produced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 5, 2026, in response to Chairman Johnson’s request.
The phone contains more than 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails. Oddly, only three contacts are listed; all other text messages are identified only with phone numbers rather than contact names. It is too early to determine whether any data has been deleted.
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