Anthony Fauci memos allege email deletions and influence on COVID-19 origin investigations

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Newly released memos released by Senator Rand Paul allege that Dr. Anthony Fauci instructed aides to delete sensitive email communications on at least five separate occasions between 2009 and 2020.

One specific instance from March 2012 shows Fauci directing a senior NIAID official to delete an email exchange regarding controversial research. The correspondence involved a critique of NIAID-funded experiments by virologist Ron Fouchier, which aimed to make bird flu transmissible through the air.

The documents also suggest Fauci engaged with the U.S. intelligence community to influence the discourse surrounding the origins of COVID-19. Memos indicate he urged the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to consult specific scientists who advocated for a natural-origin theory, even as other agencies like the FBI investigated potential laboratory origins.

Additionally, the records reveal an inter-agency contract between the CIA and the NIAID concerning bioterrorism research, involving the transfer of funds for forensic research and genomic analysis of biological agents.

Entities

Anthony Fauci · Central Intelligence Agency · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Rand Paul · Ron Fouchier

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[● 3 SOURCES] Dr. Anthony Fauci asked recipients to delete email contents on at least five occasions during his final two decades in government. offthepress.com · justthenews.com · www.worthynews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] In 2012, Dr. Anthony Fauci instructed an aide to permanently delete an email concerning gain-of-function research. www.sgtreport.com · www.thethinkingconservative.com · worldtribune.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Fauci's agency provided funding for experiments conducted by virologist Ron Fouchier to make bird flu transmissible through the air. www.sgtreport.com · www.thethinkingconservative.com · worldtribune.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The CIA and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases entered into an inter-agency contract regarding bioterrorism research. offthepress.com · justthenews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Fauci attempted to steer the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence toward scientists advocating for a natural origin of COVID-19. offthepress.com · justthenews.com · www.worthynews.com