Anthony Fauci’s private diary and emails reveal doubts about lockdown effectiveness

Senator Rand Paul released excerpts from Anthony Fauci’s private diary, emails and other confidential material that suggest Fauci privately questioned the success of COVID‑19 lockdowns, school closures and mask mandates, contradicting his public advocacy for those measures.

In separate testimony before a Senate committee, Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer questions about the origins of SARS‑CoV‑2, gain‑of‑function research and other aspects of the pandemic response. Critics argue the newly disclosed private communications expose a gap between Fauci’s public statements and his internal assessments, fueling ongoing debate over the handling of the pandemic in the United States.