Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul recently stated that the investigation into the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t examined Anthony Fauci closely, especially following new discoveries regarding lab funding.
During an interview with Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck, Paul mentioned that recent changes in security personnel at the Department of Health and Human Services suggested new evidence has emerged since the onset of the pandemic.
“We believe Anthony Fauci had to sign off on certain documents. However, we haven’t managed to locate these documents yet; they seem to be either hidden or destroyed,” Paul remarked.
Beck then posed a question about funding for community projects. Paul responded, “We’re not done yet. We intend to investigate Anthony Fauci further. We’ve finally found records indicating who approved funding to Wuhan.”
He added, “They’ve been uncooperative for three years. With Robert F. Kennedy’s assistance, I’ve managed to access these records. This week or next, I’ll begin interviewing members of that committee. I want to understand what arguments were made regarding the funding to Wuhan.”
Continuing, Paul reiterated, “Who was involved in these discussions? Who ultimately signed off on this? Our suspicion is it was Fauci’s signature. But the documents are still missing, presumably concealed or destroyed.”
Wrapping up, Paul ominously concluded, “Hell will pay.”
His ongoing conflict with Fauci has led to numerous heated exchanges over the years during Congressional hearings. Fauci, who directed the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 until 2022, played a crucial role in the U.S. responses to the AIDS crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2021, Fauci and Paul clashed over whether the nation’s top epidemiologists had misled Congress regarding funding for controversial gain-of-function research, which many consider a potential source of the pandemic due to possible lab leaks.
“Dr. Fauci, lying to Congress is a crime,” Paul questioned during those discussions. “On your last trip to the committee on May 11, you asserted that the NIH does not fund gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute. Yet, gain-of-function research was indeed conducted there and funded by the NIH.”
The debate continued back and forth between them. “Senator Paul, I have never lied to Congress and I stand by that statement. The paper you’re referencing has been confirmed not to involve authorized personnel,” Fauci replied, defending his integrity.
Fauci’s response grew more heated: “Senator Paul, you simply don’t know what you’re talking about. I have to put that on the record.”
Fauci has since retired and received a preemptive pardon from President Joe Biden for politically motivated charges that might have stemmed from the previous administration. This action has led to some questioning Biden’s competency in granting such pardons.
