New Details from Fauci’s Diary Emerge

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former chief medical advisor at the White House, has drawn attention to himself throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, even referring to himself as possibly the most recognized person in America. This revelation comes from his recently disclosed diary, shared by Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has been a long-time critic of Fauci’s pandemic response.

The diary spans entries from December 2019 to December 2022, chronicling Fauci’s experiences during the pandemic while he served as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and as the medical advisor to both President Trump and President Biden.

Fauci is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee soon, following a subpoena issued by Paul, to discuss insights from his diary.

On May 21, 2020, Fauci mentioned in his diary, “There was a big front page article about me. I’m very happy. My fame situation is explosive and truly unimaginable. [It’s] not hyperbole. Today, I would say that I am one of the most famous people in this country.” He added that he had a unique relationship with the President, noting that intelligence officials seemed eager to engage with him.

While he seemed to relish his newfound fame, Fauci also faced scrutiny regarding his management of the pandemic. Paul emphasized that the diary indicated Fauci’s awareness of the lab leak theory early on. He stated that many scientists believed there could have been intentional insertion of the virus—and that Fauci contradicted his own entries over the course of the pandemic.

“Dr. Fauci’s own diary shows that he knew the lab leak theory was credible from the first weeks,” Paul remarked. “He then spent the next two years telling the American public otherwise and dismissing dissenters as ‘conspiracy theorists.’ That is concealment.” He further insisted that Fauci must give answers in light of these revelations.

Paul criticized Fauci’s focus on media attention, describing it as “absolutely vile.” He remarked, “While Americans were burying their loved ones, Fauci was counting the headlines that doted on him. Absolutely despicable.” This sentiment highlights the criticism of Fauci’s priorities during such tragic times.

Interestingly, in early 2020, Fauci’s private entries revealed a much lower death rate estimate from COVID-19 than what he later communicated publicly. During a conversation with Congressman Michael Cloud, he suggested that the mortality rate would likely drop to around 1%, presenting the virus as ten times deadlier than the seasonal flu.

Fauci also conveyed to former CDC Director Tom Frieden that the death rate was likely lower, stating, “This is acting like a bad flu…the case fatality rate is closer to 0.2-0.3% instead of 2.0%.” Yet, in public communication months later, his estimates dramatically diverged, leading critics to see this as a failure in consistent messaging.

Despite the pandemic’s devastation, Fauci remained focused on his media presence, noting in an April 2020 diary entry that the press coverage surrounding him was “hot and heavy,” with multiple articles surfacing daily that focused on him directly or indirectly.