Fauci ordered NIH employees to destroy records despite telling Congress he never deleted documents

Senator Rand Paul calls on Anthony Fauci Emails found This contradicts the testimony of the legislators. Here are the latest developments you need to know about the Paul-Fauci dispute:

Evidence of contradiction

The committee received an email showing record damage order:

• Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee obtained documents showing that former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Fauci directed NIH employees to destroy records
• “These documents indicate that you are directly involved in an effort to cover up information related to the commission’s investigation and appear to contradict your previous testimony,” Paul, a Republican of Kentucky, said in a letter to Dr. Fauci on Tuesday.
• The letter is the latest Salvo in the five-year battle of the government dealing with the pandemic
• The committee hopes Dr. Fauci will appear before Congress by the end of the year and will provide dates in October, November and December

Conflicts in Congress

Fauci denied taking the oath to delete the record:

• In a June 2024 House testimony, Dr. Fauci was asked if he had ever deleted records before the coronavirus pandemic subcommittee, and he replied: “No”
• Similarly, whether he had ever tried to hinder the release of Freedom of Information Act or public documents, and whether he had deleted emails or records related to Wuhan labs or the origin of the virus
• Dr. Fauci answered these questions again
• Letter notes these refusals contradict newly obtained email evidence

Specific email evidence

Documentation shows orders that directly delete letters:

• In an email obtained by the committee on February 2, 2020, Dr. Fauci directed NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins to “remove this email after reading”
• Another email dated July 20, 2020 to Dr. Fauci told NIH employees: “I don’t want to interact with this nonsense anymore. So please delete this email after reading this email”
• The email shows a pattern instructing subordinates to destroy official letters
• Evidence from a pandemic period when key decisions are made

Comprehensive file request

Paul’s extensive records requested from Fauci:

• List of all email addresses, phone numbers and messaging applications that Paul requires between January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2023
• Also wish to send or receive emails, attachments, call history and voicemail history on government-issued or personal devices
• Requests include encrypted or third-party messaging applications related to COVID-19
• A wide range of suggestions for research on multiple aspects of pandemic response

Allegations of perjury

Paul calls for criminal charges against Fauqi:

• Homeland Security Council Chairman Paul calls on the Justice Department to lie to Congress for accusing Dr. Foggy
• “I do believe Anthony Fauci has committed a felony crime to lying to Congress,” Paul said in a July interview.
• “You have to charge [Dr. Fauci] With the felony, take him to court and the court will decide whether to uphold the forgiveness”
• The Centre concerns the contradiction between testimony and recorded actions

Preemptive protection

Biden pardon can save Foggy from consequences:

• President Biden provides Dr. Fauci with a preemptive pardon that could save him from any consequences if he finds lying about anything related to the pandemic
• The pardon specifically covers issues related to the pandemic
• Legal protections may complicate any potential prosecution efforts
• The Washington Times has contacted Dr. Fauci for comment

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• Email shows Fauci ordered documents destroyed, lying to Congress: Rand Paul