Rand Paul accuses Anthony Fauci of lying to congress under oath

Dr. Anthony Fauci is accused of lying under oath about his knowledge of dangerous virus research in China. Senator Rand Paul called for an investigation into Fauci’s possible perjury. Newly released emails suggest that Fauci knew about gain-of-function research in Wuhan, though he denied funding it. Indeed, according to the Government Accountability Office, the Wuhan Institute of Virology and Wuhan University have received NIH funding. Perjury carries a possible prison sentence of up to five years.

On July 13, 2023, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic reviewed Dr. Fauci released on conference call on Covid origins. In the emails, Fauci acknowledges his concern about Covid genetic engineering and gains of function research in Wuhan. Gain-of-function research alters viruses to increase their virulence. Despite Fauci’s denial, the NIH funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, according to Senator Rand Paul.

Senator Paul cited a paper by WIV scientists discussing the NIH-funded gain-of-function research. Fauci denied it was a profit, but his emails contradicted this. Dr. Shi Zhengli, known as the ‘bat woman’, denies involvement in the origins of Covid. Dr. Shi Zhengli, a leading virologist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, has been researching bat coronaviruses and denies any involvement in the origins of Covid. She completed her education at Wuhan University and Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Last month, the GAO confirmed that the Wuhan Institute of Virology and Wuhan University received NIH funding for virus research, as stated in Sen. Paul’s letter. The GAO report highlighted genetic experiments with bat coronaviruses and hybridized strains. The NIH’s oversight of these experiments proved to be ineffective. The origin of the virus is still uncertain, causing division among officials. DailyMail.com has reached out to Fauci for comment.

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