Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s former chief medical advisor, will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, marking the first time he will appear before a Congressional panel since leaving government work at the end 2022.
Subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced the hearing Wednesday. Fauci committed to testifying late last year, in addition to agreeing to two days of interviews, which took place in January.
The closed-door interviews focused on gain-of-function research, alleged federal records violations, conflicts of interest and confusion surrounding pandemic guidance. Fauci was accompanied by two lawyers throughout the interviews.
“During Dr. Fauci’s closed-door interview in January, he testified about serious systemic failures in our public health system that deserve further investigation, including his testimony that the ‘6 feet apart’ social distancing guidance — which was used to shut down small businesses and schools across America — ‘just kind of appeared,’” Wenstrup said in a statement.
“As a facet of America’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, these statements raise serious questions that deserve public scrutiny.”
All that is known about what was discussed during the interviews is what the members relayed to reporters. Lawmakers said the administration’s longtime scientists provided many clarifications during the meeting, although Wenstrup said Fauci claimed he didn’t remember details about the pandemic numerous times during the interview.
Wenstrup said a transcript of the meeting would be released before the June hearing.
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