Poor guy had no choice but to lie for political purpose in return for the spotlight at the podium and then torpedo other scientists trying to show their work.
Poor guy had to be wrong on the Shut Down, school closures, masking,the vaccine preventing spread, and vaccinations of healthy children.
Link: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-rules-fauci-deposed-lawsuit-alleging-white-house-worked-with-big-tech-censor-speech