Anthony Fauci called to testify before US Senate on Covid origin claims

The US Senate Committee on Security has summoned Dr. Anthony Fauci to appear again for testimony regarding accusations that he concealed the origins of the COVID‑19 pandemic and the role of NIH funding in research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Newly released declassified documents from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, disclosed by director Tulsi Gabbard, allege that Fauci influenced agency assessments and misled Congress about the funding of risky virus research. The committee seeks to determine whether Fauci deliberately misrepresented facts to lawmakers and warns that refusal to testify could lead to contempt proceedings.

These developments come amid renewed scrutiny of the pandemic response and ongoing debates over the laboratory‑origin hypothesis, with lawmakers demanding greater transparency and accountability from senior health officials.