Republicans increasingly call for an investigation of Fauci

In the wake of the new report from The Intercept that appeared to show Dr. Anthony Fauci might have been "untruthful" before Congress when asked about the funding of gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, more Republicans are calling for an investigation.

The Daily Wire reported Tuesday, "In May of 2021, Dr. Fauci, in his testimony to a Senate committee investigating whether the U.S. funded 'gain-of-function' research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, claimed that the NIH 'has not ever and does not now fund gain of function research in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.”

Fauci's NIH funded DANGEROUS gain-of-function research in the Wuhan Laboratory. The same man that wants to mask your kids and keep us LOCKED DOWN forever helped cause this pandemic. How does he still have a job? Fauci needs to be FIRED and INVESTIGATED immediately! pic.twitter.com/BkCvMD1gDt

— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) September 3, 2021

The Intercept, however, found, through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, evidence that the NIH issued a 'bat coronavirus grant' to a group called the EcoHealth Alliance for '$3.1 million, including $599,000 that the Wuhan Institute of Virology used in part to identify and alter bat coronaviruses likely to infect humans.'

Your tax dollars funded coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

What is Fauci hiding?https://t.co/TDcwOHZpNP — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) September 7, 2021

That puts Dr. Fauci in the spotlight. Dr. Ebright even suggested that Fauci was being 'untruthful' in his remarks to the Senate.

I have already asked the DOJ to review Fauci’s testimony for lying to Congress. This report should make it abundantly clear that he needs to be held accountable. https://t.co/PfuketQaWc

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) September 7, 2021

Several Republicans have already suggested that Dr. Fauci must face a full investigation and be totally forthcoming about his agency’s — and the NIH’s — involvement in funding research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology."