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Former CDC Director Breaks Silence on Fauci

Aug 8, 2026 · 15m

Summary

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins Morning Wire to discuss his belief that COVID-19 was engineered in a lab, citing genomic evidence like the furin cleavage site. He alleges that Dr. Anthony Fauci suppressed this information to cover up US funding of gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute. Redfield criticizes the scientific community for promoting the wet market theory and censoring dissenting voices, calling the proximal origin paper fraudulent.

Topics discussed

Sponsored segments for Target and Fidelity Introduction: Dr. Redfield on COVID origins and cover-up Redfield's early belief in lab leak vs. Fauci's stance Virological evidence: Furin cleavage site and genome analysis Critique of Fauci's lack of accountability and apologies Sponsored segments for Quince and Trust & Will Government funding of Wuhan lab and gain-of-function research Comparison to SARS/MERS and vaccine efficacy claims Censorship of lab leak theory and scientific misconduct Conclusion and sponsored segment for Pray.com
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