Fauci's released diary reveals contempt for far-right critics and strong Biden backing

Congress released a 1,141-page diary kept by former NIAID director Anthony Fauci, exposing his private disdain for critics he labels the “far right.” The manuscript, obtained from the Trump-era Health and Human Services servers and provided to Senator Rand Paul, records more than 60 mentions of the term, often in bold red font, reflecting his sense of being harassed by conspiracy-theorist attacks. Fauci recounts that the Biden White House, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, offered him unequivocal backing, even sending a personal thank-you letter and publicly declaring support.

He also alleges that the Trump administration instructed his team to “make up” a justification for ending a controversial Wuhan grant, a claim he later documented in response to one outlet's story. The diary further details his skepticism about Chinese secrecy and his frustration with the hostile U.S. political climate that impeded collaborative investigations into the virus’s origins. Overall, the diary provides an unprecedented look at the intersection of public health policy and partisan politics during the pandemic.