Chief medical advisor to President Biden Dr. Anthony Fauci told lawmakers that he trusted Chinese scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, saying he did not believe they attempted to modify viruses to make them more contagious. LAWMAKERS CALL FOR FAUCI RESIGNATION OR FIRING 'IMMEDIATELY' AMID COVID FLIP-FLOPS"How do you know they didn’t lie to you and use the money for gain of function research anyway?" Adding, "But in our experience with grantees, including Chinese grantees…they’re very competent, trustworthy scientists. Fauci told the senator that he could not comment on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) alleged influence over Chinese scientists, but said he knew the scientists that he has worked with to be "trustworthy." Fauci has faced pushback from Republicans on the Hill calling for his resignation over what they say is a shift in his position on U.S.-funded research with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Source: Fox News May 26, 2021 22:18 UTC