The Fauci Files Split X Again

Tulsi Gabbard's ODNI release, dated June 18, accused Anthony Fauci of directing U.S. taxpayer-funded gain-of-function research connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and of influencing intelligence assessments on COVID's origins. 1

On June 20, Gabbard posted the release on X; by this run it had logged about 4.4 million views, 130,000 likes, and 31,000 reposts. 2

Rand Paul pushed the accusation further on June 22, posting that taxpayer money flowed through USAID and NIH to Wuhan research and later calling the documents 「even more proof」 Fauci lied about NIH funding. 3 4

The National Desk reported that the declassified documents had renewed debate over COVID origins, Fauci, possible legal questions, pardons, testimony, and whistleblower claims. 5

The split on X is not just pro-Fauci versus anti-Fauci: cautious readers argued that the release contains allegations and evidence claims, while no court has ruled Fauci committed perjury. 6

Bottom line: read the documents, but separate claims, evidence, and court-tested findings.