Speaking during a hearing on the origins of the Chinese coronavirus, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) referenced the documents, showing that Fauci's statements on the matter have been untruthful. He asked Ebright:
"What are the implications of Dr. Fauci's continued, blatant dishonesty regarding NIH funding of gain-of-function research in Wuhan?"Ebright responded:
"I stand by my statement. The statements made on repeated occasions to the public, to the present policymakers, by the NIH and director Dr. Fauci have been untruthful. I do not understand why those statements are being made because they are demonstrably false."
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