Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to face a House panel on Monday regarding the use of private emails by his former adviser, Dr. David Morens, to shield communications from public disclosure. The congressional panel seeks access to Fauci’s personal emails after discovering that Morens used a private Gmail account to avoid FOIA requests. Fauci, in his opening remarks, stated he was unaware of Morens’s email practices and emphasized that Morens was not an adviser on institute policy or other substantive issues. Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) highlighted Morens’s attempts to avoid FOIA and delete federal records. Fauci denied any knowledge of Morens’s actions and reiterated that he never conducted government business using private email. Additionally, Fauci addressed questions from Rep. James Comer and Rep. Debbie Lesko about NIAID policies and gain of function research.
🚨🇺🇸FAUCI DENIES USING HIS PERSONAL EMAIL FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS "To the best of my recollection and knowledge, I have never conducted official business via my private email. Using a personal email for official business violates NIH policy." Dr. David Morens, a former adviser… https://t.co/I5hO9q2SYn https://t.co/NffbEdWkxC
In response to Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), Fauci emphatically denies ever trying to avoid a FOIA request, as NIAID adviser Morens apparently sought to do. Follow live: https://t.co/EPi0JeNhdA
Rep Lesko (R-AZ) asks Fauci about gain of function and his emails. Repeats questions from before. Nothing about lockdowns and societal ramifications from corona lunacy. GOP is now 0-5. Fauci is making easy work of them. This isn't a serious hearing.
Dr. Fauci claims he never conducted government business on private email: @RepJamesComer: “did you ever conduct official business via email?” Fauci: “To the best of my recollection and knowledge I have never conducted official business via my private email.” https://t.co/Tk2sWtO9VS
Fauci: "Conceivable" that he spoke with Morens on his private email Follow live: https://t.co/2bcu1QFjZI
Dr. Anthony Fauci denies illegally conducting government business via personal email. Top Fauci aide's emails suggest otherwise. 👇 https://t.co/WndANL32qy
NEW: Dr. Anthony Fauci *DENIES* any knowledge of top aide Dr. David Morens' actions during the Covid pandemic. Dr. Morens verified that the NIAID was funding "gain of function" research. https://t.co/WtQkCrZ46t
Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is 3rd GOP rep to question Fauci. It's all about gain of function virology debate. Nothing about holding him accountable for lockdown tyranny. Swing and a miss. 0-3 for GOP reps so far. This is a raging dumpster fire of a hearing.
Fauci says Morens repeatedly violated NIH policy Follow live: https://t.co/A7ZvpcppHY https://t.co/DALgjG4HQo
Fauci says he never conducted government business in private email https://t.co/GcIzlmEyR2
When asked by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) if Morens was his direct subordinate, Fauci said he was unsure how it was structured on paper and suggested there may have been a lower-ranked official between him and the NIAID advisor. Follow live: https://t.co/P2xd6HgToj
🚨FAUCI COVID RESPONSE TESTIMONY: "I KNEW NOTHING OF DR. MORENS' ACTIONS REGARDING DR. DAZAK, ECOHEALTH OR HIS EMAILS" Fauci clarified the discussion on SARS-CoV-2's origins with top scientists, including Jeremy Farrar, Christian Andersen, and Eddie Holmes. Initially, there… https://t.co/OMvMQHMZ2c https://t.co/kC53qk4dkO
Chairman Wenstrup (R-OH) is first to question Fauci All questions are about GOF, asking Fauci about grants to China, bioweapon talk. Not promising. Nothing about merits of lockdowns, masks, societal ruin, etc. Very disappointing start. Legitimizing pandemic hysteria.
Fauci denied any knowledge of Morens’s emails and his “conduct unbecoming of a government official.” Follow live: https://t.co/tzZ0koyuXx https://t.co/QLs9zmPVB8
#Breaking: Dr. Fauci says he has no knowledge of his Senior Advisor, David Morens, using his personal emails to conduct official NIAID business. "Let me state for the record that to the best of my knowledge I have never conducted official business using my personal email."
Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) brought up the subcommittee’s recent hearing of David Morens, an NIAID advisor accused of attempting to avoid FOIA and delete federal records. He reported to Fauci for more than two decades. Follow live: https://t.co/0neQSW9Mtj https://t.co/qQVRs0NrK4
“In opening remarks posted online Sunday evening, Dr. Fauci said he ‘knew nothing’ of Dr. Morens’s email practices, & said that Dr. Morens, who helped him write scientific papers, ‘was not an adviser to me on institute policy or other substantive issues’” https://t.co/3L3gvMGpON
A congressional panel is seeking access to Anthony Fauci’s personal emails after a probe revealed that a former adviser to Fauci used a private Gmail account to shield messages from FOIA requests. @DavidHilzenrath reports. ⤵️ https://t.co/h4wKeiSbH9
In the hot seat: A House panel plans to question Anthony Fauci on Monday after scrutinizing emails in which a former Fauci adviser spoke of shielding messages from public disclosure. @DavidHilzenrath reports. ⤵️ https://t.co/h4wKeiSbH9