Pentagon hid taxpayer funding for Chinese labs fumes Republican Rand Paul vowing to expose Dr. Fauci and COVID origins 'cover-up'

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Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., is demanding an explanation from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following a Pentagon report revealing that millions of taxpayer dollars sent to China for pathogen research were unaccounted for. Paul is concerned about the Pentagon's inability to track this funding, which may have been used for risky virus research similar to that conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. He requested files related to the Pentagon's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Paul, who has been investigating the origins of COVID-19 and Dr. Anthony Fauci's involvement, stressed that this oversight undermines national security and public trust in the Department of Defense. He also criticized public health officials for perceived conflicts of interest, leading to increased public distrust.