# US Senate investigation into Anthony Fauci communications

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-senate-investigation-into-anthony-fauci-communications
> Updated: 2026-08-12T00:00:18.000Z. Sources: 62. Developments: 2.

Republican senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul have released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued phone as part of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee investigation into the federal COVID-19 pandemic response.

The communications, dating to early 2021, include discussions between Fauci, then-CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, and then-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy regarding the potential risks of mRNA vaccines for pregnant women. The messages reveal that Fauci raised concerns that cytokine storms and fever following a second dose ‘theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester.’ During these exchanges, Walensky reportedly acknowledged the observation as ‘definitely a good point,’ while Murthy expressed concern that World Health Organization recommendations against the Moderna vaccine for pregnant women could damage public confidence.

These private deliberations contrast with Fauci’s public statements in early 2021, when he claimed there were ‘no red flags’ regarding vaccine safety for pregnant women. While critics argue the texts suggest officials minimized known risks, others note the messages reflect a scientist discussing unproven hypotheses during a period of limited clinical data for pregnant populations.

Senator Ron Johnson has used the release to accuse Department of Health and Human Services employees of obstructing transparency efforts led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Johnson alleges that agency employees are sabotaging attempts to uncover information related to vaccine safety and pandemic-era policies. The investigation involves a large volume of data, including over 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails from Fauci’s former device.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: Anthony Fauci text messages released amid pandemic investigation

Republican senators released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci discussing theoretical COVID-19 vaccine risks during pregnancy, amid allegations of HHS bureaucrats obstructing pandemic investigations.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anthony-fauci-text-messages-released-amid-pandemic-investigation

### 2026-08-10: Anthony Fauci texts reveal private COVID vaccine miscarriage concerns

Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government phone show he privately discussed theoretical links between COVID-19 vaccines and first-trimester miscarriages in early 2021.

58 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anthony-fauci-text-messages-reveal-covid-19-vaccine-discussions

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