FBI Director Kash Patel recently shared in an interview that his agency has achieved a significant development in the ongoing investigation into Anthony Fauci, who played a pivotal role in the United States’ early response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, Patel cautioned Fauci’s detractors not to have overly high expectations.
“We just had a big breakthrough with Fauci this week,” Patel conveyed during an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” as he discussed the FBI’s retrieval of the phones Fauci used during the initial stages of the pandemic.
“They had been trying to locate those devices since his time with the Trump administration. No one had been able to find them during Covid until two days ago,” he reported.
Patel reminded listeners, “No one should jump to conclusions that everything is just laid out there.”
Fauci has faced accusations from former President Trump and his supporters regarding misleading the government about the pandemic’s management and obscuring its origins.
Before Trump assumed office, President Biden had granted Fauci a preemptive presidential pardon, shielding him from potential prosecution. Trump condemned this move at the time.
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) previously called for Fauci to be held accountable regarding the origins of the virus, alleging that lab research in China played a role, and he suggested that Fauci was responsible for millions of deaths due to the pandemic.
Last year, Fauci defended himself before a congressional subcommittee investigating the pandemic. He asserted that he had always followed the best available science and did not suppress information regarding a possible “lab leak.”
He noted that without government intervention, many more lives could have been lost, though he admitted that the topic is controversial.
Biden’s pardon protects Fauci from charges related to his role as NIAID director or as a chief advisor to the president from January 1, 2014, until the end of his term.
“I think there is clear foul play, but my perspective is just that—my opinion,” Patel remarked. “All I can do is show and prove to the American people.”
Patel concluded by emphasizing the ongoing nature of their work, cautioning against certain assumptions while expressing a commitment to uncovering the truth.
