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Fauci Pleads the Fifth. Now What?

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi say the diary and testimony raise fresh questions about gain-of-function research, lockdowns and COVID-19 origins.

  • Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi revisit the COVID-19 era, analyzing then-White House adviser Anthony Fauci's diary and testimony before Congress regarding his pandemic response decisions.
  • They argue Fauci's private diary reveals how he controlled lockdowns while debating his testimony regarding gain-of-function research and pandemic origins.
  • Discussing virus origins, the hosts assert 'Pluribus was a lab leak' and characterize Reliving COVID-19 through Fauci's perspective as feeling like a 'horror novel'.
  • The episode transitions to lighter culture war territory, examining how Ayn Rand is misrepresented in J.D. Vance's new book and related political commentary.
  • Ross Douthat departs The New York Times to join 60 Minutes, marking a significant media personnel transition covered in the episode's final segment.
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