[CLSTR]
< Back to situation

[REVISION HISTORY]

US Senate investigation into Anthony Fauci communications

Updated 1 time since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-08-12 00:57 UTC → 2026-08-14 00:00 UTC · added removed

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, which date back 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.

Versions

  1. 2026-08-14 00:00 UTC US Senate investigation into Anthony Fauci communications
  2. 2026-08-12 00:57 UTC US Senate investigation into Anthony Fauci communications

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.