Fauci denied using private emails for government business during the pandemic, refuting claims that his aide used a personal email to bypass oversight.
Fauci asserted NIH did not fund gain-of-function research and deemed it 'molecularly impossible' for funded coronaviruses to evolve into COVID.
Republicans pressed Fauci on steering research findings away from COVID lab leak theory, with committee chair citing intimidation for questioning COVID issues.
Fauci faced hostility from Republicans during his first Capitol Hill appearance since 2022, notably clashing with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene who questioned his credibility.
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