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Did Fauci’s Texts Prove He Knew Vaccines Caused Miscarriages?

Verdicts: 2 False

Texts show Fauci flagged a theoretical miscarriage mechanism in 2021. The viral claim he knew and hid it is False; a transparency question remains Contested.

Did Biden’s Pardon Strip Fauci of His Fifth Amendment Rights?

Verdicts: 1 Contested

Brown v. Walker supports the claim’s logic, but perjury exposure, three state AG subpoenas, and autopen questions leave Fauci’s Fifth Amendment invocation legally unresolved.

Paul’s committee published 20 people’s medical records without redaction

Verdicts: 1 True

True: Paul exposed 20+ individuals’ medical records in Fauci’s diary. HIPAA doesn’t apply to Congress. Speech or Debate Clause is the key protection; HHS carries the greatest statutory risk.

Fact-Check: Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt — Five Disputed Figures, One Unresolved Procedure

Verdicts: 1 True, 2 Mostly True, 1 Contested

The committee vote was 8-5, the Senate floor was bypassed, and five circulating figures need correction. The pardon-vs.-Fifth Amendment legal fight is headed to the courts.

Fauci, COVID Deaths, and the Pitch Heard Round Truth Social

Verdicts: 1 True, 2 Misleading

Trump’s COVID-deaths post is selectively framed; the basketball-pitch premise misattributes Trump’s own words to Fauci; Fauci’s Fifth Amendment Senate invocation is confirmed true.

The Fifth Amendment Is Not a Confession

Verdicts: 1 Misleading

Invoking the Fifth Amendment cannot be treated as guilt in criminal proceedings; Biden’s pardon of Fauci creates a live legal question courts have not yet resolved.

Fauci’s Diary and Masks: What the Viral Claim Gets Backward

Verdicts: 1 False

Viral posts claim Fauci’s released diary proves ‘everything he was pushing about Covid was a lie’ on masks. The specific diary entry cited — March 31, 2020 — says the opposite…

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