Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims Anthony Fauci hid pulmonary infarction and misrepresented COVID‑19 origins
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Department of Health and Human Services recovered Anthony Fauci’s private diaries from 11 separate servers and turned them over to Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson. The diaries, covering December 2019 through December 2022, reveal entries that differ from Fauci’s public statements, including notes that most scientists in a February 2020 meeting thought a deliberate insertion of a furin‑cleavage site into SARS‑CoV‑2 was possible, while only two suggested a natural animal spillover.
Kennedy also alleged that Fauci suffered a pulmonary infarction about five months after receiving a COVID‑19 vaccine, a serious medical event that Fauci has not disclosed publicly. The diaries further state that the Wuhan seafood market was not the source of the virus but acted as an “amplifier,” contradicting earlier claims that it was the origin. Fauci’s involvement in drafting the “Proximal Origin” paper, which supports a natural‑origin theory, is also noted.
The revelations have been released in Senate hearings and are prompting further inquiry into the pandemic response and potential conflicts of interest.
Entities: Anthony Fauci · Rand Paul · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Ron Johnson · Shi Zhengli
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] According to the diary, only two scientists believed the virus originated from natural animal spillover, while the majority considered possible lab introduction. (Diary entry released by Senate)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fauci’s diary notes that most scientists at a February 2020 meeting thought deliberate insertion of a furin‑cleavage site into the virus was possible. (Diary entry released by Senate)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Anthony Fauci suffered a pulmonary infarction roughly five months after receiving a COVID‑19 vaccine. (RFK Jr. statement on Fox News)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fauci’s diary states that the Wuhan seafood market was not the source of the virus but acted as an amplifier. (Diary entry released by Senate)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The diaries contain entries from December 2019 through December 2022. (Senate Committee release)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fauci was involved in drafting the “Proximal Origin” paper that supports a natural‑origin theory for SARS‑CoV‑2. (Diary entry released by Senate)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The diaries were handed over to Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson. (HHS officials)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] HHS located Anthony Fauci’s private diaries on 11 separate servers. (HHS officials)