Senator Rand Paul releases Dr. Anthony Fauci's private diary entries to highlight discrepancies in COVID-19 origin theories.
Senator Rand Paul published a series of 1,141 diary entries written by Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic to illustrate differences between the former NIAID director's private thoughts and public statements. The entries, released ahead of a scheduled Senate hearing, suggest that while Fauci publicly advocated for a natural spillover theory, his private notes often acknowledged the possibility of a lab-engineered virus. Senator Rand Paul argued that the private notes reveal a potential lack of transparency from federal agencies. For example, a 2020 entry showed Fauci noting the wet market was not the source but an amplifier, even as he publicly promoted the market theory. Conversely, while many scientists currently favor a natural origin, Senator Rand Paul maintains that the lab leak theory remains a strong possibility. The upcoming hearing will allow Senator Rand Paul to question Dr. Anthony Fauci on these discrepancies and the specific evidence supporting the lab leak theory.