Fauci Diary Notes
Rand Paul publishes Anthony Fauci's diary entries before a congressional hearing.
July 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 27, 8:12pm ET
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What happened
Sen. Rand Paul
Rand PaulUnited States Senator from Kentucky since 2011 released 1,141 pages of pandemic-era diary entries by former NIAIDNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesUS research institute for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases director Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci5th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 ahead of Fauci’s scheduled Senate committee appearance on Wednesday. The entries include January 2020 notes on early discussions about COVID-19’s origin and fatality rate, as well as later reflections on school closures, masking, lockdowns and internal disputes in the Trump administration. Paul and conservative commentators said the journals conflict with Fauci’s public statements, while other coverage highlighted entries in which Fauci criticized Trump’s pandemic management and described a chaotic federal response.
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