Dr. Anthony Fauci was in the hot seat Monday on Capitol Hill. The former White House chief medical advisor faced questions from House Republicans about the origins of COVID and the U.S. response to the pandemic.
Fauci’s testimony before a House subcommittee marked his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since retiring in December 2022. He admitted the COVID “lab leak” theory isn’t a conspiracy and said he kept an open mind about how it occurred.
During the hearing, House Democrats praised Fauci, saying he saved countless lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I lost both of my parents during the pandemic, so I take this very personally,” said California Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia. “It’s important to note that my opinion is that you are an American hero, and your team has done more to save lives than all 435 members of this body on both sides of the aisle.”
As to the theory that the virus escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Fauci testified that can’t be ruled out. He called allegations of his involvement in trying to cover up its origins false.
“The accusation being circulated that I influenced the scientists to change their minds by bribing them
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