GOP probes Fauci diary: Becerra accused of withholding records

The House Oversight Committee accuses former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra of withholding Fauci’s COVID-era diary and cellphone despite a 2023 records request, as it seeks an explanation and the materials’ release. Current HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has since turned over the diary to senators, and lawmakers note diary entries discussing school closures and Fauci’s public profile. Comer has set a Sept. 2 deadline for responses and warns of potential consequences if information was concealed, while Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a July hearing.