When Dr. Anthony Fauci testified under oath before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic nearly two months ago, he claimed in written testimony that "to the best of my knowledge I have never conducted official business via my personal email."
The former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director omitted that qualifier when asked directly by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., saying, "I do not do government business on my private email."
Fauci was trying to distance himself from comments by David Morens, his longtime senior scientific adviser, suggesting the duo routinely evades Freedom of Information Act obligations by using "private gmail" or sharing printed documents by hand.
While Morens has been on administrative leave since his communications with other scientists about Morens' penchant for evading FOIA were revealed, Fauci could face criminal charges in light of his own confirmation that he used personal email to communicate with a reporter.
