Robert Scheer • August 3, 2026
Anthony Fauci was once presented as the unimpeachable voice of science. Now, confronted with questions about gain-of-function research, the Wuhan laboratory and what government officials knew about COVID-19’s origins, he has invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern joins Robert Scheer to examine the newly released documents, the intelligence agencies accused of burying the truth and a corporate press more interested in protecting official narratives than exposing them. Millions died, the world was upended—and Washington still believes the public is not entitled to honest answers.
For years, Americans were told to trust the experts, obey the restrictions and stop asking whether COVID-19 might have emerged from a laboratory conducting dangerous research with American support. Now Anthony Fauci—the public face of the government’s pandemic response—has invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times rather than answer congressional questions.
In this latest installment of Scheer Intelligence, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern joins Robert Scheer to examine allegations that U.S.-funded gain-of-function research continued overseas, evidence about a possible Wuhan laboratory leak was suppressed and intelligence assessments were shaped to protect powerful officials. They also confront the corporate media’s role in enforcing the official narrative while ridiculing or ignoring those demanding an investigation.
The Fifth Amendment protects every American, and invoking it is not proof of guilt. But after millions of deaths, sweeping restrictions and years of official secrecy, the public deserves more than silence. It deserves to know who authorized this research, what officials knew, why contrary evidence was buried—and whether anyone in Washington will ever be held accountable.
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