Statement·other·said 2021-10-20
“NIH lied about funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan, and Fauci lied to Congress about it.”
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Verdict
Mixedby FactCheck.org
2021-10-26Reasoning
The NIH letter confirmed an unexpected gain in viral pathogenicity in one experiment but said the grant work did not meet the federal definition of gain-of-function research that required additional review. Whether Fauci's testimony was false depends on which definition is used.
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