{"id":2629261,"date":"2026-07-13T17:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-to-confront-fauci-with-hearing-on-gain-of-function-funding\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:55:04","slug":"rand-paul-to-confront-fauci-with-hearing-on-gain-of-function-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-to-confront-fauci-with-hearing-on-gain-of-function-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul to &#8216;confront&#8217; Fauci with hearing on gain-of-function funding"},"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\">20<\/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%2Frand-paul-to-confront-fauci-with-hearing-on-gain-of-function-funding%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=2629261&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--><p>senator Rand Paul (R-KY) planned to question Dr. Anthony Fauci during a congressional hearing on July 29 about his involvement in funding gain-of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-didnt-alert-white-house-when-gain-of-function-research-ban-lifted-said-worth-pandemic-risk-in-2012-report\/\" title=\"Fauci Didn\u2019t Alert White House When Gain-Of... Ban Lifted; Said Worth ... Risk In 2012: Report\">-function research related<\/a> to COVID-19 at the Wuhan lab, which precedes the pandemic. Paul accused Fauci of obfuscating his role and manipulating intelligence reports to shift the narrative away from a lab-leak origin and recently released declassified documents linking Fauci to efforts to classify the pandemic as natural. The hearing is part of ongoing investigations into Fauci\u2019s actions, including calls by other senators for a special counsel to examine his guidance and potential pardons. Fauci has previously testified before Congress on COVID-19 origins, frequently enough facing scrutiny over the biological research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and his alleged influence over federal agencies. the event is supported by groups like Make America Healthy Again, which emphasize holding Fauci accountable for his handling of the pandemic and related research controversies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"230\">Rand Paul<\/a> (R-KY) is slated to grill Dr. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anthony-fauci\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1404\">Anthony Fauci<\/a> during a congressional hearing later this month on his role in gain-of-function research funding that preceded the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11163\">COVID-19<\/a> outbreak over six years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is set to testify on July 29, Paul announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646746\/darline-graham-south-carolina-senate-lindsey-death\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>South Carolina governor names Darline Graham Nordone as Senate replacement for late brother<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646390\/watch-live-henry-mcmaster-lindsey-graham-successor-south-carolina-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Henry McMaster appoints Lindsey Graham\u2019s successor for vacant Senate seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646014\/dumb-trump-bipartisan-housing-bill-tiana-lowe-doescher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Dumb\u2019 that Trump didn\u2019t sign bipartisan housing bill: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnthony Fauci has obfuscated his role in funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab,\u201d the senator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRandPaul\/status\/2076675032479093087\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRandPaul\/status\/2076675032479093087\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cMy years-long investigation has uncovered how he manipulated his intelligence community connections to alter the narrative on COVID\u2019s origins. On July 29, 2026, we will confront him with the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAHA Action, a nonprofit group associated with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maha\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11799\">Make America Healthy Again<\/a> movement, welcomed the news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter years of questions surrounding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and new evidence proving he played a direct role in the funding of research at the Wuhan lab, Fauci will finally face public questioning before Congress,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fauci has testified before <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> multiple times since the COVID-19 outbreak. In past hearings, Paul has frequently questioned the former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> medical adviser about bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"232\">China<\/a>. The lab received its funding from EcoHealth Alliance, which was first awarded an NIAID grant in 2014.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul claims Fauci covered up the connections between funding from federal agencies and research conducted in China that may have triggered the worldwide pandemic. The Kentucky Republican has recently released declassified documents regarding Fauci\u2019s ties to the intelligence community, specifically his role in influencing the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to classify the pandemic a natural occurrence rather than a lab leak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before she left office last month, former Director of National Intelligence <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1024\">Tulsi <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1024\">G<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1024\">abbard<\/a> released declassified documents showing that Fauci misled U.S. spy agencies into discounting the lab-leak theory at the time. The consensus has since changed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4617091\/timeline-fauci-involvement-covid-origins-debate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4617091\/timeline-fauci-involvement-covid-origins-debate\/\">TIMELINE OF FAUCI\u2019S INVOLVEMENT IN THE ORIGIN OF COVID-19 DEBATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, chaired by Paul, will hold the hearing with Fauci.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Monday, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/senator-marshall-calls-for-special-counsel-investigation-into-dr-fauci\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/senator-marshall-calls-for-special-counsel-investigation-into-dr-fauci\/\">asked<\/a> acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20883\">Todd Blanche<\/a> to appoint a special counsel to investigate Fauci for his faulty guidance. Additionally, he called for a review of Fauci\u2019s pardon issued by former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a> on his last day in office in January 2025. Marshall questioned whether the autopen-signed pardon makes the clemency action illegitimate, in which case Fauci must not be allowed to \u201cskirt accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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