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Rand Paul seeks to press Fauci on gain-of-function research with new chairmanship

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Sen. Rand Paul said he plans to use his new leadership position on a key Senate national security committee to hold accountable Dr. Anthony Fauci for his actions at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic almost five years ago .

Paul said his plan is to start with a sweep of subpoenas for documents that drill into the origins of the virus and the degree to which NIAID and others at the National Institutes of Health were involved in funding possibly dangerous viral research in China .

Paul , the incoming chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee , said he intends to use the subpoena power to elicit details.

Paul wants to pick up where the House left off.

The new chairman said the first step is gathering as much documentation as possible.

The subcommittee was unable to uncover direct evidence proving that the COVID-19 originated from the lab or that there was U.S. funding involved in its creation.