Anthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemic
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDr. He became a household name overnight when the Covid-19 pandemic halted social life in 2020.The “lab leak” theory has since gained significant traction in Republican circles.
- ▪Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- ▪Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDr.
- ▪He became a household name overnight when the Covid-19 pandemic halted social life in 2020.The “lab leak” theory has since gained significant traction in Republican circles.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesUS SenateAnthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemicHearing is part of a longtime Republican investigation into pandemic’s origins, led by Senator Rand PaulJessica GlenzaWed 29 Jul 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAnthony Fauci, the former veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid) who served as a key adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the Covid-19 pandemic, is…
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