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Fauci Ordered Staff To Cover Up Email Defending COVID Lockdowns: ‘Delete This After You Read It’

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Newly unearthed emails show that Dr. Anthony Fauci may have deliberately attempted to conceal information related to the COVID-19 pandemic—and then lied to Congress about it under oath.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released bombshell screenshots this week showing Fauci instructing colleagues to “delete this after you read it,” in multiple email chains dating back to the earliest days of the outbreak. The revelations directly contradict Fauci’s sworn testimony, in which he claimed he had never deleted or instructed the deletion of any pandemic-related communication.

In a formal letter sent to Fauci on September 9, Senator Paul demanded a new round of testimony and gave the former NIAID chief until September 23 to produce a wide range of communications. The list includes emails, attachments, call logs, voicemails, texts, and even usernames and phone numbers spanning both government and personal devices.

“Delete This After You Read It”

One email, dated just days after the controversial February 1, 2020 “Proximal Origins” call with Francis Collins and Jeremy Farrar, ends with a chilling instruction from Fauci: “Please delete this after you read it.” That call, now widely scrutinized, marked the moment top public health officials coordinated to push the narrative that COVID-19 emerged naturally—despite early warnings from virologists suggesting possible lab manipulation.

Another set of emails from April 2020 revealed that Fauci and his staff had been tracking Senator Paul’s public statements and actively working to spin narratives. “Call him full of s**t,” one internal message said, referring to Paul. The same thread included yet another directive to “delete this after you read it.”

“These emails expose another layer of the COVID cover-up,” Paul said. “Fauci’s denials under oath are now provably false. The American people deserve the truth—and accountability.”

Shifting Narratives and Broken Trust

The revelations come amid growing bipartisan frustration over how public health leaders handled the pandemic and misled the public. The fact that Fauci was issuing deletion orders while publicly claiming to follow the science has drawn condemnation not just from lawmakers but from a growing number of scientists and watchdogs.

The emails also show that Fauci and his allies were focused not just on virus response, but on managing public perception. Internal discussions repeatedly touched on how to “get ahead of the science and the narrative” by aligning with international organizations like the World Health Organization.

Senator Paul has pledged to hold Fauci accountable, noting that the COVID-19 response—and the messaging around it—was not just flawed, but politically manipulated.

Congressional Pressure Builds

The Senate Health Committee, now chaired by Rand Paul, is expected to bring Fauci in for testimony again this fall. “Fauci cannot dodge accountability forever,” Paul said. “He lied to the American people and to Congress. There must be consequences.”

If it is determined that Fauci intentionally misled Congress, he could face criminal charges for perjury and obstruction. Legal experts note that instructing federal employees to destroy or conceal government records may also constitute a felony under federal law.

Mounting Public Skepticism

The emails reinforce a pattern of distrust that has plagued Fauci’s public image in recent years. Once heralded as “America’s Doctor,” Fauci has seen his reputation plummet among Americans who now view the COVID response as politically charged and rooted in deception.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now serving as Health and Human Services Secretary under President Donald Trump, has previously accused Fauci of operating “like a shadow government” throughout the pandemic. Kennedy is reportedly reviewing Fauci-era communications as part of a broader push for transparency and reform inside HHS.

As the new documents continue to come to light, the question is no longer whether Fauci tried to hide something—it’s how far he was willing to go to keep the truth from the public.

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