Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Rand Paul subpoenas Fauci for testimony in COVID origin probe

 Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul has issued a subpoena to Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to compel him to testify regarding the origins of COVID-19.

● The subpoena was necessary because Fauci declined to testify voluntarily, despite previously agreeing to do so.

● The testimony is related to a report declassified by former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, which concerns Fauci's actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and research funding.

● Paul plans to question Fauci about whether he lied to Congress concerning funding for gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

● There have been allegations of a potential lab leak from the Wuhan lab, which Fauci has consistently denied, asserting the virus emerged naturally from a local wet market instead.

● The new public hearing is scheduled for the next month, but a specific date has not yet been announced.

Rand Paul's subpoena marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the origins of COVID-19 amid claims of misinformation surrounding the U. S. government's research funding. 

https://justthenews.com/government/congress/rand-paul-subpoenas-fauci-testimony-covid-origin-probe

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