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Fauci's pandemic diary entries scrutinized in Senate hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci's personal diary entries have become a focal point in a Senate hearing, with Senator Rand Paul using them to question Fauci's public statements regarding the origins of COVID-19. The diary entries, released by Paul, suggest Fauci privately acknowledged uncertainties about the virus's origins, including the possibility of a lab leak, while publicly emphasizing natural origins. The entries also detail Fauci's evolving and often strained relationship with then-President Donald Trump during the pandemic. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press ·

    Beyond the Covid origins: Fauci’s pandemic diary reveals a starstruck Julia Roberts and Trump gasping for oxygen

    Newly released pages show the president's temperature hit 103°F before Mark Meadows called Fauci for advice on his return to public life.