At Senate Hearing, Fauci Takes the Fifth To Avoid Accounting for Inconsistent Statements About a Lab Leak
Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing to avoid answering questions about gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China. Fauci's former agency, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, funded research that could have played a role in the pandemic. The hearing was chaired by Sen. Rand Paul, who had subpoenaed Fauci to appear and answer questions about the research.
- ▪Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions about gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China.
- ▪The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases funded research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that involved making novel coronaviruses.
- ▪Fauci had previously denied that the research funded by his agency met the federal government's definition of gain-of-function research.
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COVID-19 At Senate Hearing, Fauci Takes the Fifth To Avoid Accounting for Inconsistent Statements About a Lab Leak Diary entries show the former public health official acknowledged that U.S.-supported researchers were conducting gain-of-function research in Wuhan that could have caused the pandemic. Christian Britschgi | 7.29.2026 11:50 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/07/07.28.26-v2-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Anthony Fauci" alt="Anthony Fauci | Illustration: Annabelle Gordon/Sipa USA/Newscom/Rawpixel/Envato" /> (Illustration: Annabelle…
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