Anthony Fauci defends US funding coronavirus research at Wuhan lab

NY Post ^ | July 25, 2021 | 11:47am | Jackie Salo

[conservative98]

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday defended the US giving hundreds of thousands of dollars for research at a Wuhan lab studying whether bat coronaviruses could be transmitted to humans — saying that it would have been “negligent” not to do so.

“It was a… proposal that was peer-reviewed and given a very high rating for the importance of why it should be done,” Fauci told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”

“[The proposal was] to be able to go and do a survey of what was going on among the bat population because everyone in the world was trying to figure out what the original source of the original SARS CoV-1 was,” he continued.

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Fauci, who is the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, argued that it was necessary to pursue the research.

“It was almost as if you didn’t pursue that research you would be negligent because you were trying to find out how you could prevent this from happening again,” Fauci said.

Fauci added that it was critical that the research occurred in China since that’s where SARS first emerged.

“If we were starting to look for bats in Secaucus, New Jersey, or Fairfax County, Virginia, it wouldn’t contribute very much to the standing of where SARS COV-1 originated,” Fauci said.

[conservative98]

Fauci admits @RandPaul was right but says it’s also more complicated than being portrayed (lol).

He flip flops so easily. https://t.co/kruronj8u2— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) July 25, 2021

Fauci says he was just doing his science job (to use US dollars to fund Wuhan research). https://t.co/NIKaOkDqsQ— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) July 25, 2021

Fauci then denounces the "inflammatory statements" about him and U.S. funding in Wuhan as beneath him: "I'm a scientist and my job...is to be a scientist and a public health official. I certainly don't like how all of this has turned out to be so contentious." pic.twitter.com/lNEVN1n2K2— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 23, 2021

Fauci’s evasive answer shows that the scientists in charge of US collaboration with the Wuhan labs failed to factor in the CCP and Fauci continues not to understand the risks of doing “open science” in a closed dictatorship that means us harm. https://t.co/wz1hsfmmXW— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) July 25, 2021

.@jaketapper: Going forward, given China won't allow a real investigation, do you still think USG should collaborate with Wuhan labs, especially on risky research?

Fauci: "We have always been very careful. And, looking forward, we will continue to be very careful in what we do."— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) July 25, 2021

Belief in Fauci’s shifting, idiotic pronouncements continues to be an intelligence test that millions fail https://t.co/ShveiacUeA— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) July 25, 2021

[CatOwner]

He has the solid support of the leftists. They got what they wanted, probably a lot more, from the release of COVID-19.

[alstewartfan]

He helped curb overpopulation. What a hero the Faux is!

[Diogenesis]

FauXi was Ordered to stop by POTUS,
by Law, but continued to fund
making SARS COV 2 from pangolins, from bats,
from TGEV bacteriae, his HIV retroviruses,
the TMPRSS2 protein, HCV, Flaviviruses
and a clever recombination endogenous BaT CoV.

FauXi knew nothing, he says, from his 240 million $
home paid for by Gates.

Nothing to see here.

[Bryan24]

You don’t have to modify the virus to find out where another virus came from. Deliberate disengenuousness and obfuscation.

[Organic Panic]

So.... Cina, a nation with a 16 trillion dollar economy needed a couple hundred grand from Fauci to research bat viruses??? Yeah... Makes sense.

Listen up republicans. When you win in ‘22 the FIRST thing you need to do is subpoena this trolls bank records. BUT. Knowing the swamp, a few republicans will stamp their little footies for the camera and nothing happens.

[Mariner]

“Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday defended the US giving hundreds of thousands of dollars for research at a Wuhan lab studying whether bat coronaviruses could be transmitted to humans — saying that it would have been “negligent” not to do so.

“It was a… proposal that was peer-reviewed and given a very high rating for the importance of why it should be done,” Fauci told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”

“[The proposal was] to be able to go and do a survey of what was going on among the bat population because everyone in the world was trying to figure out what the original source of the original SARS CoV-1 was,” he continued. “

Disconnected from reality.

“Academics” should have no direct influence on policy.

Ever.

To him and his peers (none with any allegiance to anything) it was worth the risk.

So entitled they didn’t feel the need to even inform anyone else on the planet, much less ask for their opinion on whether the risk was worth it.

[EEGator]

And freedom, and destruction of the economy, and dehumanization...

[FrankRizzo890]

And now, the pivot. I would like to see someone ask this weasel “Why did we have to do this research in China?”. I think the answer would be telling “Because it had been outlawed in the US because of the dangers, but we still wanted to do it.”

[lodi90]

This is funny. Rand drew blood at that hearing. So Little Tony ran to friendly Fake News CNN to spin up a response.

[Vinnie]

We should be contributing nothing, ZERO to the Wuhan Lab.
They are doing Bio Weapons research .
Haven't we learned yet that China is going to screw us any way they can?
Adulterated, inferior, poisonous goods. You can bet they are working on eliminating the West, us in particular.

[Diogenesis]

[Aria]

These people are insane.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Bringing deadly viruses out of caves and into labs doesn’t prevent pandemics, it causes them.

[Fungi]

Exactly. Why are we funding our enemies? Another reason to balance the budget and reign in profligate spending. I fear it is too late for that....

[DownInFlames]

Traitor.

[Greenpees]

I remember back, not all that long ago, when the accusation of Fauci having anything to do with the Wuhan lab, let alone “Gain of Function” research would’ve been considered just more Right Wing Conspiracy.

Now, he’s out there justifying it and the leftists just nod their heads in agreement.

[Vlad The Inhaler]

[backwoods-engineer]

That man should be on death row for his crimes.