CLAIM: “Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab.” ❌
Not supported. The documents show approximately $600,000 went to the WIV via EcoHealth Alliance. The documents do not establish the research was gain-of-function.
CLAIM: “Fauci worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins.” ❌
Not supported. The documents show Fauci attended a CIA briefing and recommended scientists and papers. They do not show coordination to suppress anything.
CLAIM: “These documents expose Fauci’s direct role in influencing and manipulating IC assessments on COVID-19.” ❌
Not supported. The documents show Fauci was consulted and offered views. They do not show him manipulating assessments.
CLAIM: “Fauci promoted a fraudulent paper, whose publication he helped prompt, as legitimate information for Intelligence Community consideration.” ❌
Not supported. No document in the release shows this.
CLAIM: “According to hundreds of reviewed emails, the IC almost always incorporated his recommendations.” ❌
Not supported. No document in the release establishes a pattern of the IC incorporating Fauci’s recommendations.
Gabbard claim: Fauci stated “not to my knowledge about COVID” when asked whether he spoke to intelligence agencies about viral research, and this was a false statement contradicted by the released correspondence. ❌
The “not to my knowledge” quote comes from Fauci’s January 8–9, 2024 closed-door transcribed interview.
Majority Counsel: “Do you know if NIAID grants go through any type of national security review as part of the process?”
Fauci: “National security review?”
Majority Counsel: “So, like, through the National Security Council or -or anyone in the intelligence community -”
Fauci: “Not to my knowledge.”
This is Fauci answering whether NIAID grant applications are administratively routed through the NSC or IC for review.
Gabbard claim: Fauci “repeatedly dodged” questions about whether he spoke to intelligence agencies about viral research, before falsely denying it. ❌
False – he acknowledged it at the June 3, 2024 public hearing.
Questioner: “Before, during, or after the COVID-19 pandemic, did you speak to the FBI, CIA, DIA, or any U.S. intelligence agency concerning viral research of any kind?”
Fauci: “I can’t give you specifics of it, but back in the time of the anthrax attacks, we certainly had a number of briefings by agencies that were intelligence agencies, I don’t remember who they were, it could’ve been any of the above that you mentioned, about the possibility that there were bioweapons that had fallen into the hands of bad actors.”
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Fauci: “No, you heard wrong. I said I did have communication. I was briefed by the intelligence community multiple times during the COVID issue.”
CLAIM: “Fauci’s actions caused immeasurable harm and countless lost lives.” ❌
Not supported. No document in the release establishes any causal connection between Fauci’s actions and pandemic deaths.