- Dr. Anthony Fauci , a prominent U.S. scientist involved in the nation's COVID-19 pandemic response, was subpoenaed by Republican Sen. Rand Paul to appear before a Senate committe.
- Paul has consistently accused Fauci of dishonesty regarding the pandemic's origins and of complicity in funding research on virus mutations, allegations Fauci has dismissed as "preposterous."
- Prior to the hearing, Paul released over 1,000 pages of Fauci's personal diary, suggesting a divergence between Fauci's private reflections and his public statements about the virus's emergence.
- Paul pressed Fauci to acknowledge that funding research in China was an error and that he had made false statements, including to Congress, about the virus not originating in a laboratory.
- During his opening remarks at the hearing, Fauci accused Senator Paul of harboring an "obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution," reiterating his denial of the senator's long-standing allegations. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, declining to answer questions during the hearing.
IN FULL
