Fauci's Private Vaccine Concerns Contradict Public Statements, Text Messages Reveal
Republican Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) have released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which reveal private concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety that appear to contradict his public statements. In January 2021, Fauci exchanged texts with then-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky regarding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women. Fauci noted that the 'cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose' could theoretically be associated with miscarriage in the first trimester. However, in a subsequent public discussion with Howard Bauchner, editor-in-chief of The Journal of the American Medical Association, Fauci stated that the CDC found 'no red flags' in a study involving 10,000 pregnant women. This discrepancy between private hypotheses and public assurances has drawn criticism and raised questions about the transparency of public health officials during the pande...