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Anthony Fauci’s Group Chat Is Making People Lose Their Minds
Can the former NIAID director’s private text messages tell us anything we don’t already know?
TL;DR
- Senator Ron Johnson released texts from Anthony Fauci's government phone concerning COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy.
- Fauci discussed a theoretical concern that a vaccine's second dose could lead to fever and cytokine storm, potentially causing early miscarriage.
- Critics accuse Fauci of knowing about vaccine dangers for pregnant women and publicly downplaying them.
- The article contends that Fauci's private messages were consistent with his public statements, highlighting the lack of clinical trial data at the time.
- Later observational data from millions of vaccinations did not show significant risks of miscarriage associated with the vaccines.
- The article suggests that the outrage over the texts misinterprets Fauci's acknowledgment of uncertainty and overlooks later data and the risks of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.
- Other criticisms against Fauci regarding COVID-19 origins and his financial dealings are also mentioned as ongoing areas of investigation.