- Former head of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Anthony Fauci is slated to testify again before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3. New York Post (LR: 5 CP: 5)
- This will be the first time Fauci publicly has testified about the government's response to COVID since he retired almost 1.5 years ago. He will be questioned by some of his most notable critics, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.). Washington Post (LR: 2 CP: 5)
- Fauci did testify in a private hearing in January, during which he stated that the "'6 feet a part' social distancing guidance...'sort of just appeared,'" according to committee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio). FOX News (LR: 4 CP: 4)
- Fauci is expected to answer similar questions surrounding social distancing, as well as the millions of dollars in NIAID grants given to EcoHealth Alliance to study the coronavirus at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. New York Post (LR: 5 CP: 5)
- Wenstrup also said the committee will hold a separate hearing with EcoHealth Alliance Pres. Peter Daszak on May 1 to discuss the origins of COVID. FOX News (LR: 4 CP: 4)
- Committee ranking member Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) has pushed back against his GOP colleagues, arguing that Fauci is a "dedicated public servant who stepped up" during the pandemic. He also claimed the Republicans' investigation was a wasteful "fishing expedition." Georgetown University
Narrative A:
- Anthon Fauci has prevented thousands of doctors from speaking the truth during the pandemic. The policies he pushed for that we now know were wrong include locking down schools, wearing masks, and demonizing potentially effective treatments. If the government believed in justice, it would investigate him for his deadly failures.
NEW YORK POST (LR: 5 CP: 5)
Narrative B:
- Fauci was a hero throughout his nearly four decades at the helm of the NIAID. After beginning his career with groundbreaking work during the HIV/AIDS pandemic — which saved an estimated 25M lives globally — Fauci ended his tenure by orchestrating America's historic response to COVID. Through his push for rapid data collection and vaccine research, he guided the country through one of its darkest periods.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Nerd narrative:
- There is a 28% chance of recurring virus-driven lockdowns during the period 2030-2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
METACULUS (LR: 3 CP: 3)