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Comment by Richard H. Ebright
Molecular biologist, Rutgers University; Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Fauci willfully violated federal policies on gain-of-function and enhanced potential pandemic pathogen research; committed conspiracy to defraud, fraud, perjury, destruction of federal records, and obstruction; and caused a pandemic that killed 20 million and cost $25 trillionAI Verified (Jun 23, 2026)
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The Defender
1h ago
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Relevant: in source context, the article says Fauci is expected to testify about gain-of-function research that may have created COVID-19 and a possible lab leak, and this quote says he violated gain-of-function rules and "caused a pandemic." That strongly signals a lab-related-origin stance on the full statement. ([childrenshealthdefense.org](https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/rand-paul-issues-subpoena-forcing-anthony-fauci-testify-under-oath-covid-origins/))
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YouCongress
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The quote blames Fauci’s gain-of-function-related actions for having "caused a pandemic," and the source context says Ebright agreed with claims that Fauci funded research tied to a "lab incident" and to the "development and subsequent leak of COVID-19." That strongly implies support for a lab-related origin over natural spillover, even though the quote does not explicitly mention zoonotic spillover. ([childrenshealthdefense.org](https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/rand-paul-issues-subpoena-forcing-anthony-fauci-testify-under-oath-covid-origins/))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
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The quote is authentic as stored: the Children’s Health Defense article at the supplied URL, published June 23, 2026, contains the submitted sentence verbatim and attributes it to Ebright with “Ebright said.” The article identifies him as “Richard Ebright, Ph.D.,” and Rutgers’ official profile confirms his full canonical name is Richard H. Ebright, so the stored author, date, and source are consistent. ([childrenshealthdefense.org](https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/rand-paul-issues-subpoena-forcing-anthony-fauci-testify-under-oath-covid-origins/))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
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replying to Richard H. Ebright