{"id":1396083,"date":"2022-03-23T11:14:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1396083"},"modified":"2022-03-23T11:14:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:14:51","slug":"fact-check-no-the-military-did-not-arrest-a-special-assistant-to-anthony-fauci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-the-military-did-not-arrest-a-special-assistant-to-anthony-fauci\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: No, The Military Did Not Arrest A Special Assistant To Anthony Fauci"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-no-the-military-did-not-arrest-a-special-assistant-to-anthony-fauci%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1396083&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/WGrPW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/archive.ph\/WGrPW&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1KWmyxIA-n-DJ-KHmFn-n_\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims Patricia L. Conrad, an assistant to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci, was arrested by military personnel.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence the military has arrested Conrad. The rumor stems from a website that features \u201chumor, parody, and satire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Conrad is a special assistant to the director of the NIAID, which is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/institutes-nih\/list-institutes-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Institutes of Health<\/a> (NIH), according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/about\/chief-staff-contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/about\/chief-staff-contacts&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3t_o-RIXo1G6M4K4M6KmuG\">website<\/a>. The Facebook post alleges that U.S. Marines arrested her on March 17, remarking that the news was a \u201cshock\u201d to the public and her followers.<\/p>\n<p>There is no record of such an arrest occurring. Neither the Defense Department nor NIAID has mentioned Conrad being arrested in any of their<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/?Search=%22Patricia+L.+Conrad%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/?Search%3D%2522Patricia%2BL.%2BConrad%2522&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1XKx4jaxetJ4IbRQZZQK6g\"> press<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases?search=%22Patricia%20L.%20Conrad%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases?search%3D%2522Patricia%2520L.%2520Conrad%2522&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0J2tzMosiQ0AP9_59zS634\">releases<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064688230749\/search\/?q=%22Patricia%20L.%20Conrad%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064688230749\/search\/?q%3D%2522Patricia%2520L.%2520Conrad%2522&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0Ug0bqdfrStlhqsb47ScGw\">social<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064368566869\/search\/?q=%22Patricia%20L.%20Conrad%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064368566869\/search\/?q%3D%2522Patricia%2520L.%2520Conrad%2522&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2KcPpcETbXwmSlH89O8ghZ\">media<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%22Patricia%20L.%20Conrad%22%20(from%3ADeptofDefense%20OR%20from%3ANIAIDNews)&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q%3D%2522Patricia%2520L.%2520Conrad%2522%2520(from%253ADeptofDefense%2520OR%2520from%253ANIAIDNews)%26src%3Dtyped_query&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0C2cXG4sqs59UCijTm08HG\">posts<\/a>. No such incident was referenced during Fauci\u2019s March 20\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U8Ej0FF518g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DU8Ej0FF518g&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3JcjpdEJZeQjEOF9fizvLW\">interview<\/a> on \u201cThis Week\u201d with George Stephanopoulos. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/03\/11\/fact-check-russia-ukraine-conflict-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/03\/11\/fact-check-russia-ukraine-conflict-video\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3ybl4mY3lbowIk183Tmcrd\">(RELATED: No, This Military Footage Is Not From The War In Ukraine)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are likewise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Patricia+L.+Conrad+NIAID+arrested&#038;sxsrf=APq-WBtN6e8u1e_VHfJYDRev0ftSYArRnA:1647960971362&#038;source=lnms&#038;tbm=nws&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjo1rSC_dn2AhWVjYkEHffuB-QQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&#038;biw=958&#038;bih=963&#038;dpr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> suggesting Conrad has been arrested or charged with any crimes. The story first appeared in a March 19 <a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/2022\/03\/military-arrests-dr-faucis-nih-assistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/2022\/03\/military-arrests-dr-faucis-nih-assistant\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw127tJlbRiWTRa3wAvMkIbJ\">article<\/a> on the website Real Raw News, which displays a Disclaimer on its \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/about-us\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0kLg2wP5vB6p2X_b7v8IBf\">about us<\/a>\u201d page stating, \u201cThis website contains humor, parody, and satire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The article explicitly names Patricia L. Conrad, stating that she had been \u201ca major player in Fauci\u2019s COVID crimes.\u201d It includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu\/ucghi-celebrates-dr-patricia-conrads-retirement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">photo<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/patricia-ann-conrad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/patricia-ann-conrad&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1bSHuBHUrl0D4LDX6F4U7S\">Dr. Patricia Ann Conrad<\/a>, a UC Davis Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology professor emeritus.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/06\/25\/fact-check-anthony-fauci-arrested-navy-seals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/06\/25\/fact-check-anthony-fauci-arrested-navy-seals\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1648037416820000&#038;usg=AOvVaw383GwvmsaooWa5ss8gINfT\">debunked<\/a> the false claim stemming from Real Raw News that Fauci was arrested by Navy SEALs on June 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post shared on Facebook claims Patricia L. Conrad, an assistant to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci, was arrested by military personnel.Verdict: False There<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1396083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1396083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1396083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1396083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1396083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1396083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1396083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}