“Dr. Anthony Fauci pressured virologists to change their minds on the origin of COVID-19 in exchange for a $9 million grant.”
Rep. Jim Jordan
Republican congressman. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Claim dated 9 Mar 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisNo Evidence
What FactCheck.org found
The $9 million grant was reviewed and scored by groups of independent scientists prior to public disclosure of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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In short
Rep. Jim Jordan (Republican congressman) made this claim around 9 March 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 March 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “No Evidence”.
Where the claim appeared
- oversight.house.govhttps://oversight.house.gov/hearing/investigating-the-origins-of-covid-19/
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