In the spring of 2020 Fauci dismissed evidence that the coronavirus came from the [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]] laboratory, only to reverse himself after the defection of a high-level State Security minister from the [[Peoples Republic of China]] with damning evidence.<ref>https://archive.is/JsDBE#selection-271.0-275.37</ref> The denial of factual evidence by alleged scientific experts has been cited as a contributing factor to the [[2020 presidential election]] outcome.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/557783-lindsey-graham-dismissal-of-wuhan-lab-leak-theory-cost-trump-2020-election</ref> | In the spring of 2020 Fauci dismissed evidence that the coronavirus came from the [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]] laboratory, only to reverse himself after the defection of a high-level State Security minister from the [[Peoples Republic of China]] with damning evidence.<ref>https://archive.is/JsDBE#selection-271.0-275.37</ref> The denial of factual evidence by alleged scientific experts has been cited as a contributing factor to the [[2020 presidential election]] outcome.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/557783-lindsey-graham-dismissal-of-wuhan-lab-leak-theory-cost-trump-2020-election</ref> |