{"id":38451,"date":"2026-08-11T11:20:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38451"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:20:05","slug":"fauci-texts-suggest-officials-were-too-slow-to-pivot-amid-pandemic-says-dr-marc-siegel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38451","title":{"rendered":"Fauci texts suggest officials were \u2018too slow to pivot&#8217; amid pandemic, says Dr Marc Siegel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci have sparked fresh questions about his handling of evolving COVID-19 evidence, according to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Dr. Marc Siegel,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/person\/s\/marc-siegel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Marc Siegel,<\/a> Fox News senior medical analyst.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The texts are part of an initial batch of communications from Fauci&#8217;s government-issued cellphone released Monday by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. The messages shed light on private discussions between Fauci and other top health officials as they navigated evolving questions around <a data-ylk=\"slk:the coronavirus pandemic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/infectious-disease\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the coronavirus pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a Monday evening interview, Siegel suggested the former White House chief medical adviser was at times too &#8220;dogmatic&#8221; and slow to adapt as the science evolved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Exposed Fauci Diary Shows He Estimated Covid-19 Death Rate To Be Much Lower Than What He Told Congress;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/exposed-fauci-diary-shows-estimated-covid-19-death-rate-much-lower-told-congress\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Exposed Fauci Diary Shows He Estimated Covid-19 Death Rate To Be Much Lower Than What He Told Congress<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Siegel said Fauci was a &#8220;top immunologist&#8221; and &#8220;top vaccinologist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And I respect that a lot,&#8221; he said, adding that he felt Fauci then ventured beyond those areas of expertise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Dr. Anthony Fauci swearing in\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/d2c98d8512eaa80c87abb856746de1410924ac632c827cf1750f3d5b9297c130\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F9a5c887296960d470c2b147a16d8b95a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci have sparked fresh questions about his handling of evolving COVID-19 evidence during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The other issue is flexibility. I have a feeling about Dr. Fauci that he&#8217;s too dogmatic,&#8221; Siegel told Fox News Digital, adding that Fauci would &#8220;stick to some idea he has and [follow] it through regardless of contradictory or changing evidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Siegel said he believed Fauci veered into territory beyond his medical training and knowledge, on issues including lockdowns, school closures and masking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Legacy Media Covers Anthony Fauci Diary By Criticizing Donald Trump Instead Of Fauci's Dishonesty;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/outkick-analysis\/legacy-media-covers-anthony-fauci-diary-criticizing-donald-trump-instead-faucis-dishonesty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Legacy Media Covers Anthony Fauci Diary By Criticizing Donald Trump Instead Of Fauci&#8217;s Dishonesty<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So it&#8217;s not surprising that he would, for lack of a better word, flip-flop on those areas,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regarding the <a data-ylk=\"slk:newly released texts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/inside-faucis-private-diary-what-he-wrote-about-trump-tv-personalities-celebrities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">newly released texts<\/a>, Siegel said &#8220;it looks like he was trying to guide other public officials and leaders from the television camera, and that&#8217;s not what you should be doing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among the issues addressed in the <a data-ylk=\"slk:newly released messages;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/fauci-hot-seat-gop-senator-tears-truly-sick-vaccine-texts-tip-iceberg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">newly released messages<\/a> is COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Siegel emphasized that he remains a strong supporter of vaccines, including mRNA technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m a big fan of the COVID vaccines and of the mRNA <a data-ylk=\"slk:COVID vaccines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/health\/infectious-disease\/vaccines\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">COVID vaccines<\/a>,&#8221; the doctor said. &#8220;I think they&#8217;re getting a bad rap right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Pregnant woman vaccine\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/5d19a41474a0393e8256508e113dbcb81d75fbdb13950ff66d50709db821d6dc\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fa28f93d61d5b5fe8d5df2ca40012d903\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Among the issues addressed in the newly released messages is COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pregnancy presented a complicated risk calculation because COVID-19 itself posed dangers to expectant mothers, Siegel noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Early in the pandemic, he said, recommending vaccination during pregnancy was reasonable based on what was known at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But as the virus changed and vaccines became less protective, Siegel said he believes the public discussion should have changed with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As the vaccine changed and the virus mutated, and as the vaccine became less protective, that needed to be entered into the <a data-ylk=\"slk:public debate about the vaccine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/outkick-analysis\/biden-administration-purposefully-ignore-covid-vaccine-side-effects\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">public debate about the vaccine<\/a> \u2014 and Dr. Fauci wasn&#8217;t fast enough to do that,&#8221; Siegel said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Siegel also pointed to a study that raised questions at the time about a potential link between a second vaccine dose and early miscarriage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think that Dr. Fauci and others may have been quick enough to consider that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Dr. Anthony Fauci\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2436816ced91b6832b26f59941ac5b65e8a15f60ab9537b659f876a97f9e099e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F8d2c8fdb2435a144c92709766bcbd8f9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the vaccine changed and the virus mutated, and as the vaccine became less protective, that needed to be entered into the public debate about the vaccine \u2014 and Dr. Fauci wasn&#8217;t fast enough to do that,&#8221; said Dr. Siegel.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While subsequent research has continued to support vaccination <a data-ylk=\"slk:during pregnancy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/reproductive-health\/pregnancy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">during pregnancy<\/a> \u2014 Siegel said &#8220;the accumulation of data right now favors the vaccine throughout pregnancy&#8221; \u2014 he questioned whether contradictory evidence received sufficient consideration as it emerged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a little eyebrow-raising to me that it appears he was trying to dismiss a <a data-ylk=\"slk:study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/health\/medical-research\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">study<\/a>&#8221; suggesting miscarriage could be a concern, Siegel said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here For More Health Stories;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here For More Health Stories<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More broadly, such decisions should rest with patients and their doctors, while emphasizing that the underlying medical data was &#8220;not suppressed,&#8221; according to the doctor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t like when the government superimposes their views, especially if they&#8217;re incorrect or if they are ill-informed, but I still think it should be between the patient and the doctor,&#8221; said Siegel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Siegel argued that another problem came when policies failed to adjust quickly enough to changing evidence about the vaccines&#8217; effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think the problem was that the mandates continued,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We were too slow to pivot on this vaccine, and that led to a lot of <a data-ylk=\"slk:public distrust;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">public distrust<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"COVID vaccine\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/db644722e3f25786374ad35dce4fb7e03af1d2766f0d61a3bc32f5161bf2baf7\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F6de03da39dbdc4e52b8f77dc8b3d5a7c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Siegel emphasized that he remains a strong supporter of vaccines, including mRNA technology.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Asked whether he saw a meaningful difference between what Fauci was discussing privately and what Americans were hearing publicly, Siegel said there was &#8220;more than I would like.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a difference between public and private discourse here,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There should be none.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As additional messages are released, Siegel said he will be watching how Fauci&#8217;s guidance evolved alongside the evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m looking at one thing: Where was the evolution of guidance and thought and staying within your lane as more and more information came out?&#8221; he said. &#8220;Or did this develop more and more into dogma and megalomania? I don&#8217;t know. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m disturbed about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Test Yourself With Our Latest Lifestyle Quiz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Test Yourself With Our Latest Lifestyle Quiz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the same time, Siegel cautioned against judging <a data-ylk=\"slk:pandemic-era;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/infectious-disease\/coronavirus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pandemic-era<\/a> communications without considering what scientists knew at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To be fair to Dr. Fauci, things need to remain in context,&#8221; he said. &#8220;When did this happen? What was going on at the time? What did we know and what did we not know?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Added Siegel, &#8220;We were learning on the job. We were learning as we went. We knew nothing about this thing, and it just blew over us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That uncertainty, he said, made a willingness to change course all the more important.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Humility is the best way to go \u2014 not dogma.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a data-ylk=\"slk:Fauci texts suggest officials were 'too slow to pivot' amid pandemic, says Dr Marc Siegel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/fauci-texts-suggest-officials-slow-pivot-pandemic-dr-marc-siegel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fauci texts suggest officials were &#8216;too slow to pivot&#8217; amid pandemic, says Dr Marc Siegel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci have sparked fresh questions about his handling of evolving COVID-19 evidence, according to Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst.\u00a0 The texts are part of an initial batch of communications from Fauci&#8217;s government-issued cellphone released Monday by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. The&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/8fb362ae143ee435d94ef1bc8df153ec18ce1eddd0e397b58d1dd10cfa323cdc\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_jpg\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F9a5c887296960d470c2b147a16d8b95a","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-trending-viral-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/38452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}