In shocking congressional testimony, Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledged that there was no scientific basis for the 6-foot social separation rule or the recommendations for masking youngsters. Fauci also acknowledged the hypothesis of lab leaks as a “possible” explanation for COVID-19’s origins.
The Select Subcommittee on the COVID-19 pandemic has released 500 pages from a January 2024 congressional interview with Fauci.
During the interview, we asked Fauci about any research demonstrating the effectiveness of the 6-foot social distancing rules in preventing coronavirus transmission.
In response, Fauci—who spent almost forty years as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—said, “I was not aware of science studies that, in fact, would be a very hard study to do.”
Fauci served as President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor and a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under former President Trump.
During the congressional questioning, another question asked Fauci if he recalls “reviewing any studies or data points supporting masking for children.”
While acknowledging that he “might have,” he continued, “I don’t recall specifically that I did.”
We then asked Fauci if he had seen any of the scientific research showing that mask-wearing children experienced speech and developmental problems in addition to learning impairment.
“No,” Fauci replied. However, I think that there are also a number of contradictory studies; some claim that there is an impact, while others dispute this. I maintain my belief that the impact is uncertain.
During the interview, they questioned Fauci about whether he believed the lab leak was a hoax or whether he believed the coronavirus originated from a “laboratory accident.”
“Well, it’s conceivable. Conspiracy theories have emerged from it, I believe. And I believe that while maintaining an open mind, you have to distinguish between the two—it might be a lab leak or it might be a natural event,” Fauci stated.
“I’ve stated in front of this committee that I think the evidence I’ve seen leans my opinion in one direction, which is normal, but I’m not closing my mind,” the speaker continued. I believe that, in and of itself, it’s not necessarily a conspiracy idea, but some people draw very bizarre conclusions from it.
He said that the lack of cooperation from the Chinese “makes it less likely that we will ever know,” in response to the subcommittee’s question about whether we’ll ever know the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
The transcripts became available days before Fauci’s first public hearing since his retirement in December 2022.
This week, Fauci will address the House’s COVID Select Subcommittee.
Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), the chairman of the subcommittee, stated in a statement: “Dr. Fauci’s retirement from public service does not absolve him of responsibility to the people of the United States. On June 3, Americans will have the chance to speak with Dr. Fauci directly about his involvement in directing the country’s response to pandemics, creating policies for the era of pandemics, and pushing dubious stories about the origins of COVID-19.”
The BlazeTV presenter, Matt Kibbe, and his fact-finding team at Free the People have been looking into the origins of COVID-19 and the possibility that Fauci was lying the whole time while the epidemic was going on for months.
Kibbe described how Fauci’s situation can deteriorate.
“Many Fauci deputies are beginning to communicate,” said Kibbe. “In evidence, a former head of the NIH stated that we were, of course, conducting gain-of-function studies. Essentially, a burning gun.”
