Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., announced this week that he has issued a subpoena to obtain records kept by former White House COVID response director Dr. Anthony Fauci, including emails and safety data, that he claims were withheld by the Biden administration.
In a press release, Johnson said, "In the waning days of the Biden administration and after years of obstructing my oversight efforts, I warned [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] officials that when I become chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, I will subpoena records and data on the COVID-19 pandemic that have been inappropriately withheld from Congress and the American people for far too long."
He added, "Yesterday, I subpoenaed HHS for documents on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic — including a subset of Dr. Fauci's emails — and the development and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Many of these records should have been turned over to me years ago, but the Biden administration opted to keep Congress and the public in the dark."
According to the press release, the subpoena demands "heavily redacted communications about the pandemic," including emails sent and received by Fauci, safety data on COVID-19 vaccines, and records about side effects experienced by some vaccinated people.