A group of House Republicans led by Rep. Chip Roy of Texas are calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to direct the committees of jurisdiction to subpoena multiple public health officials - including Dr. Anthony Fauci - to gain answers on the origin of the coronavirus.
In a letter sent to Pelosi on Tuesday, the lawmakers said that they have unsuccessfully attempted to seek information from multiple officials about the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases' funding they believe may have been used for gain-of-function research, which can make viruses more infectious.
"Unfortunately, Members have attempted to get answers from public health officials to no avail. Officials, such as Dr. Fauci, have misled the public about the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases funding of gain-of-function research," they wrote.
The lawmakers raised concerns that taxpayer dollars may have been funneled to the Wuhan Institute of Virology through non-governmental organization EcoHealth, which they fear may have been used to fund gain-of-function research.
In the letter, the lawmakers argued that Pelosi should urge her committee chairs to subpoena those who may have played a role in "Approving, conducting, or funding gain-of-function or related research."
The Republican members took aim at Daszak, alleging that NIAID grant documents pertaining to coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology show that the organization was made aware of potential risks.
"These documents show that the researchers and NIAID were aware of the risks of human infection due to its research with coronaviruses: 'Fieldwork involves the highest risk of exposure to SARS or other CoVs, while working in caves with high bat density overhead and the potential for fecal dust to be inhaled," the letter said.
https://nypost.com/2021/09/14/gop-pols-call-for-pelosi-to-subpoena-fauci-on-covid-origin/
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