Fauci’s private COVID diaries: 6 takeaways on fame, prize money and the lab leak debate

Kaelan Deese· Jul 27, 2026 · 7:43 PM UTC ·7 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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Recommended Stories Fauci’s private COVID diaries: 6 takeaways on fame, prize money and the lab leak debate Ossoff sends RFK Jr. another letter outlining concerns about cyclosporiasis monitoring funds CDC reveals measles rates hit 35-year high after recent outbreaks Sen. Fauci has previously rejected Paul’s allegations.Advertisement The committee separately released records concerning Fauci’s awards and prize money. Those documents show federal ethics officials reviewing the awards, approving some payments, and prohibiting others.

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▪Recommended Stories Fauci’s private COVID diaries: 6 takeaways on fame, prize money and the lab leak debate Ossoff sends RFK Jr. another letter outlining concerns about cyclosporiasis monitoring funds CDC reveals measles rates hit 35-year h
▪Fauci has previously rejected Paul’s allegations.Advertisement The committee separately released records concerning Fauci’s awards and prize money.
▪Those documents show federal ethics officials reviewing the awards, approving some payments, and prohibiting others.

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▪ Fauci’s Own Diary Undercuts His Public Dismissal Of COVID Lab Leak — Dailycaller

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Anthony Fauci’s private writings from 2020 and beyond portray a public health official who was fixated on his growing celebrity while privately grappling with a pandemic response he believed was chaotic, leaderless, and consumed by internal rivalries.The writings of the nation’s former leading medical voice during the COVID-19 pandemic are part of a 1,141-page release published by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) last week ahead of Fauci’s scheduled testimony on Wednesday. Recommended Stories Fauci’s private COVID diaries: 6 takeaways on fame, prize money and the lab leak debate Ossoff sends RFK Jr.

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