Florida Senator Calls Fauci's Vaccine Remarks on Pregnancy Risk Disgusting
Sen. Rick Scott condemned Dr. Anthony Fauci after texts showed he was aware of a possible miscarriage risk from the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women.
Florida Senator Rick Scott blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci on social media after internal texts revealed Fauci had expressed concern that the COVID-19 vaccine might increase the chance of a miscarriage in the first trimester. Scott described the concealment as "disgusting" and called for swift legal action, referencing a contempt of Congress resolution from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs that could refer the case to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
He praised Sen. Ron Johnson for helping uncover the messages, which stand in stark contrast to Fauci’s February 2021 public claim that there were "no red flags" for pregnant women and his later August 2021 assertion of no safety signals. The texts also show Dr. Vivek Murthy voicing worries about mRNA vaccines causing fetal mutations. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier labeled the disclosure "unbelievable" and has subpoenaed Fauci as part of a state investigation into potential misuse of his former NIH role.
Why it matters
The allegations could reshape public trust in vaccine guidance and trigger legal scrutiny of a senior health official.
How this story developed
- Aug 10 Fauci raised possible miscarriage risk from COVID-19 mRNA vaccine fever in 2021 texts
- Aug 11 Senators made public the first batch of Fauci’s iPhone messages.
- Aug 11 Health industry leaders publicly opposed President Trump's executive order that would alter the schedule and composition of childhood vaccines.
- Aug 12 President Trump signed the executive order.
- Aug 12 Senators called for a special counsel to investigate Fauci over the pregnancy‑vaccine texts.
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