Sen. Rand Paul claims to have found a 'smoking gun' in his investigation into the origins of COVID-19, linking the National Institutes of Health to research that could have led to the virus. The research involved a grant proposal from 2018 that sought to experiment with a COVID-19-type microbe.
Key Points
Sen. Rand Paul claims to have uncovered evidence linking NIH to research that may have led to COVID-19
The research involved a 2018 grant proposal known as the 'DEFUSE Project'
Paul accuses Fauci of being untruthful about funding and knowledge of the proposal
Pros
Potential breakthrough in understanding the origins of COVID-19
Revealing possible connections between research funding and the Wuhan lab
Cons
Controversial claims and accusations against prominent figures like Anthony Fauci