Fauci’s COVID-origins hearing shows how conspiracy theories became political weapons

Conspiracy theories don’t just explain events – they identify villains, and Fauci is among the most popular.

By: Art Jipson, University of Dayton, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 1,489

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Art Jipson, University of Dayton

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026.

The Republican-led hearing – convened to scrutinize Fauci’s management of the pandemic and the origins of COVID-19 – was the latest chapter in a political story that began in 2020, when uncertainty, fear and frustration with the government became entangled …

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