he says there is no gain of function research, but then goes on to claim he's really not sure what the doctor was doing (maybe he was doing the research in question?), and admitted there was a sub-grant.
"He said that the doctor in question does not conduct gain of function research, and if he does, it is in line with guidelines and conducted in North Carolina, not China."
"Paul pressed on, saying it is gain of function and that the Wuhan Institute was previously funded through a sub grant. Fauci replied that it would have been irresponsible of the U.S. not to have investigated the bat viruses and their serology in China, of which COVID was one."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rand-paul-fauci-covid-origins-funding-wuhan-labEdited by Sal at 13:43:53 on 05/11/21