SUMMARY
Former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci faces tough questions from Republicans in a congressional testimony following bombshell confessions about COVID-19 measures. Fauci admitted to fabricating the six-foot social distancing rule and acknowledged the adverse effects of school closures and distancing measures on children's mental health. Republicans plan to scrutinize Fauci's knowledge of misconduct within NIAID, including efforts to evade public records laws. Democrats aim to seek public health guidance from Fauci. Documents suggest Fauci's awareness of a "secret back channel" for communication within NIAID. Fauci also confessed to not reviewing the grants he signs off on, despite their substantial taxpayer funding.
