Rematch: Paul confronts COVID-19-infected Fauci over royalty payments

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Washington Examiner

Dr. Anthony Fauci's COVID-19 diagnosis did not spare him from another grudge match with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

Appearing via video while in isolation, the federal government's top infectious disease expert fielded pointed questions from the Kentucky Republican about transparency in the National Institutes of Health in an exchange Thursday that quickly grew heated.

 

“Over the period of time from 2010 to 2016, 27,000 royalty payments were paid to 18,000 NIH employees. We know that not because you told us but because we forced you to tell us through the Freedom of Information Act,” Paul said. “Can you tell me that you have not received a royalty from any entity that you ever oversaw the distribution of money in research grants?"

"I don't know as a fact, but I doubt it,” Fauci fired back.

 

Paul continued to press.

"We ask them, the NIH — we asked them whether or not, who got it, and how much. They refused to tell us. They sent it redacted," Paul said. "It's not just about you, everybody on the vaccine committee — have any of them ever received money from the people who make vaccines? Can you tell me?"