FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in Washington. Fauci will have been out of government for almost a year and a half when he appears before Congress next week, but he’s not off the GOP's radar.
Dr. David Morens openly talked about ducking records requests, remarking about other officials, and messaging Dr. Fauci on his private email to shield it from public records laws in messages obtained by the committee. Dr. Morens The messages fueled speculation that the theory COVID-19 originated in a lab was being suppressed while the theory it was transmitted from animal to man was being pushed.