Fauci to testify before Congress for the first time since stepping down

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former chief medical adviser to President Biden, is set to testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, marking his first appearance before a congressional panel since stepping down from government work at the end of 2022.

 

The announcement of Fauci's upcoming testimony was made by Subcommittee Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) on Wednesday. This hearing follows Fauci's commitment late last year to testify, along with agreeing to two days of closed-door interviews, which occurred in January. These interviews delved into various topics such as gain-of-function research, alleged federal records violations, conflicts of interest, and confusion surrounding pandemic guidance. Fauci was accompanied by two attorneys throughout the entirety of these interviews.

 

Wenstrup emphasized the significance of Fauci's previous testimony during the closed-door interviews, highlighting Fauci's acknowledgment of systemic failures within the public health system. Particularly notable was Fauci's testimony regarding the genesis of the "6 feet apart" social distancing guidance, which Wenstrup suggested had significant implications for businesses and schools across the nation.

 

In response to the announcement, Ranking Member Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) expressed appreciation for Fauci's voluntary testimony in June, framing it as an opportunity for the American public to assess the outcome of what he termed the Majority's "extreme fishing expedition." However, Ruiz criticized the Republican Majority's prolonged investigation into Fauci's actions during the pandemic, characterizing it as politically motivated and calling for the release of transcripts from the January meeting.

 

Despite the extensive investigation involving nearly half a million pages of documents and numerous interviews, including 14 hours of testimony from Fauci himself, no evidence has been uncovered to suggest a cover-up of the pandemic's origins or suppression of the lab leak theory. However, lawmakers have conveyed that Fauci provided significant clarification during the closed-door interviews, although he claimed to have no recollection of certain details regarding the pandemic.

 

Wenstrup assured that a transcript of the January meeting would be made available prior to the June hearing, providing further transparency into Fauci's testimony and enabling a more thorough examination of the issues discussed. As Fauci prepares to testify once again, this upcoming hearing promises to shed further light on critical aspects of the pandemic response and public health policy.

 

 

2024-04-26

 

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1 hour ago, Social Media said:

Wenstrup assured that a transcript of the January meeting would be made available prior to the June hearing

 

lets hope so. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Ruiz, the Democrat ranking member of this House subcommittee, went further in his actual comments regarding this latest development, as quoted in other news reports on the announcement:

 

"Dr. Fauci is a dedicated public servant who stepped up for our nation during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for fourteen months, the Republican Majority has dedicated time and taxpayer dollars to a politically motivated probe to vilify him,” said Ruiz, calling on the majority in the subcommittee to release the transcripts from the January meeting.

 

“Nearly half a million pages of documents and more than a dozen transcribed interviews with current and former federal public health officials and researchers — including 14 hours of testimony from Dr. Fauci himself — have failed to uncover any evidence that he sought to cover up the pandemic’s origins or suppress the lab leak theory.”

 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4619450-fauci-to-testify-before-congress-for-the-first-time-since-stepping-down/

 

The Republicans have claimed Fauci said all kinds of things during his closed-door testimony on January 8-9 -- claims that Democrats on the subcommittee dismissed as distortions of what he actually said and disinformation. But now 3-1/2 months later, still no transcript of Fauci's actual January testimony from the Republican-led subcommittee. Why?

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/4398661-democrats-accuse-gop-of-distorting-faucis-testimony-from-hours-long-meeting/

 

And yet, the Republican chair of the subcommittee somehow managed to issue two different very detailed news releases describing Fauci's supposed comments during the closed door sessions in January immediately after those sessions occurred. Hmmm....

 

Jan. 8:

https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-releases-statement-following-first-day-of-dr-faucis-testimony/

 

Jan. 10:

https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-releases-statement-following-dr-faucis-two-day-testimony/

 

 

Edited April 26 by TallGuyJohninBKK

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[Robert Paulson]

Rand Paul has accused Fauci of lying and even said he should be in prison. I guess there is one or two politicians who are not bought off