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politics11 days ago•6 min saved

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.

via Fox News|

#covid-diary #fauci #house-oversight-committee

health11 days ago•2 min saved

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiring to conceal Covid-era grant records

David Morens, a former senior NIAID adviser under Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to evade public-records laws and conceal documents related to Covid-19 research funding, including a bat coronavirus grant; prosecutors say he and others planned to use Morens' personal email to avoid FOIA requests, and he faces up to five years in prison at sentencing on November 12.

via NBC News|

#covid-19 #david-morens #fauci

politics11 days ago•4 min saved

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to defrauding U.S. by hiding emails amid records requests

David Morens, a former top adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by diverting government emails to a private account to dodge public records requests and probe uncertainties about the coronavirus origins; Fauci was not charged, Morens faces up to five years in prison at a November sentencing, and the case centers on his ties to EcoHealth Alliance and its president Peter Daszak.

via The Washington Post|

#ecohealth-alliance #fauci #morens

politics11 days ago•5 min saved

Former Fauci aide pleads guilty to conspiring to dodge FOIA over COVID-era funding emails

David Morens, a longtime aide to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to evade federal public records laws related to emails about coronavirus research funding. He admitted coordinating with outside researchers and using a personal Gmail account to hide exchanges to dodge FOIA requests and influence NIH funding for EcoHealth Alliance. Fauci is named in records as the Senior NIAID Official 1 but is not charged. Morens faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with sentencing set for November 12 as part of a plea deal that dropped four other charges.

via Politico|

#ecohealth-alliance #fauci #foia

politics14 days ago•6 min saved

Fauci declines second Senate hearing amid COVID probe

Dr. Anthony Fauci declined a second voluntary appearance before a Senate panel, arguing the request would amount to harassment, after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times at a July hearing. The move comes as Sen. Ron Johnson's parallel investigations into the COVID-19 response and vaccines continue and after the committee previously voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress, with a DOJ referral being discussed.

via Fox News|

#covid-19 #fauci #fifth-amendment

politics15 days ago•12 min saved

GOP Miscarriage Myth Revisited: Fauci Texts Do Not Prove Vaccine Harm

FactCheck.org notes no evidence links COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy to miscarriages, debunks the false 82% miscarriage-rate figure caused by an improper calculation, and shows Fauci’s private texts were cautious yet largely consistent with public guidance as data evolved; later analyses, including a 2026 CDC review, found no increased miscarriage risk from vaccination.

via FactCheck.org|

#covid-19 #factcheckorg #fauci

politics18 days ago•20 min saved

Fauci’s Private Vaccine Messages Spark Renewed Right-Wing Misinfo on Miscarriages

Senate Republicans released private Fauci messages from January 2021 about potential miscarriage risks linked to COVID vaccines, which right-wing figures seized on to attack Fauci. Scientific data since then show no increased miscarriage risk from vaccination, but the piece situates this within a broader pattern of misinformation and political attacks on Fauci, including contempt of Congress and attempts to rewrite the childhood vaccine schedule.

via Rolling Stone|

#fauci #miscarriage #misinformation

health19 days ago•6 min saved

Leaked Fauci texts reveal private miscarriage concerns contrasted with public vaccine reassurances

Newly released internal messages show Fauci privately flagging a theoretical link between second-dose mRNA vaccines and first-trimester miscarriage, while publicly saying there were no red flags among more than 10,000 vaccinated pregnant women (later about 20,000); lawmakers released the texts to highlight a tension between private concerns and public reassurances as safety data continued to be monitored.

via Fox News|

#covid-19 #fauci #health

politics19 days ago•206 min saved

Fauci Texts Spark Senate Clash Over Covid Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy

Republican Sens. Ron Johnson and Rand Paul released Fauci’s text messages as part of a Senate probe into his Covid-19 leadership, including exchanges on vaccine safety in pregnancy. The messages show Fauci noting data gaps and cautioning about vaccination timing and potential miscarriage risk after the second dose, with CDC officials weighing the concerns; authorities later maintained vaccines were safe for pregnant people.

via CNN|

#covid-19-vaccine #fauci #politics

politics19 days ago•23 min saved

Fauci Text Trove Fuels GOP Scrutiny on COVID Vaccine and Pregnancy

Two Republican senators released the first batch of Anthony Fauci’s old texts, including a discussion about whether the COVID-19 vaccine poses risks for pregnant women, as part of a larger trove of more than 34,000 messages; the CDC says vaccines are safe in pregnancy, and the disclosures fuel ongoing political scrutiny of Fauci.

via The Washington Post|

#covid-vaccine #fauci #politics

politics19 days ago•8 min saved

Private Fauci texts flag potential first-trimester miscarriage risk from mRNA vaccines

Sen. Ron Johnson released Fauci’s 2021 texts showing he privately warned that cytokine storms after the second COVID vaccine dose could theoretically be linked to miscarriages in the first trimester. Johnson says the private concerns contrast with public messaging and calls it the “tip of the iceberg” as he expands a probe into Fauci’s old government phone. The piece notes a 2021 NEJM study cited by Johnson about miscarriages among pregnancies exposed to mRNA vaccines (104 of 827), arguing the numbers may be skewed; Fauci has invoked the Fifth Amendment in related proceedings, and no comment from his team is reported yet.

via Fox News|

#fauci #miscarriage #mrna

politics19 days ago•5 min saved

Fauci privately warned of miscarriage risk tied to COVID vaccine in newly released texts

Newly released text messages show Dr. Anthony Fauci privately raising a theoretical link between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage due to post-dose fever/cytokine effects, even as he publicly stated there were no red flags for pregnant women. The exchanges among Fauci, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, released by Senate Republicans, document ongoing risk–benefit discussions about vaccination during pregnancy and have sparked renewed calls for testimony and oversight.

via nypost.com|

#cdc #covid-19 #fauci

politics19 days ago•8 min saved

First Fauci iPhone Texts Released by Johnson and Paul in Government Data Dump

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Rand Paul released one text from Anthony Fauci’s government-issued iPhone as part of a large HHS data dump containing more than 34,000 messages; the released exchange from January 2021 involves Fauci, Rochelle Walensky, and Vivek Murthy discussing COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and related safety notes, with more messages expected to be released while privacy and public-health implications are considered.

via U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (.gov)|

#fauci #politics #rand-paul

politics20 days ago•7 min saved

Fauci’s private texts raise questions about a second-dose miscarriage risk in pregnancy

Newly released texts from Anthony Fauci’s government iPhone show he privately warned in January 2021 that fever after a second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine could theoretically be linked to miscarriage in the first trimester, in conversations with Rochelle Walensky and Vivek Murthy that weighed vaccination risks against COVID-19 risks and referenced ongoing data and WHO guidance; the release raises questions about data handling and informed consent while noting thousands of pregnant women were vaccinated with no reported issues.

via Fox News|

#covid-19 #fauci #politics

politics20 days ago•55 min saved

Fauci contempt vote puts DOJ at a legal crossroads

The Hill reports that Rand Paul’s committee approved a contempt referral for Fauci over his Fifth Amendment assertions, but the path forward for DOJ is murky. Key questions include whether the full Senate must approve the contempt before DOJ can act, how Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights could be invoked, and how past presidential pardons might affect any potential prosecution. Legal experts warn the process is legally intricate and politically charged, with grand jury dynamics and pardon scopes adding to the uncertainty for prosecutors.

via Yahoo|

#contempt-of-congress #department-of-justice #fauci