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Fauci texts reveal private-public gap on pandemic guidance, Siegel says

8/11/2026

Anthony Fauci's government-issued cellphone, released Monday by Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), show a wider gap between public statements and private communications than Dr.

Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, said he would expect.

Siegel reviewed the initial batch and called the divergence "more than I would like." He added: "There's a difference between public and private discourse here.

There should be none." The dogma charge Siegel, who described Fauci as a "top immunologist" and "top vaccinologist," said his concern is not expertise but adaptability.

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