"On Feb. 1, 2020, Fauci describes a call with a dozen top infectious disease experts about features of the virus, including discussion of what's known as the furin cleavage site. He said two people on the call were "sure that this could occur naturally," but "the rest felt that deliberate insertion was possible" and "we could not let this go."

On February 1st, 10 out of 12 experts felt DELIBERATE INSERTION WAS POSSIBLE. That's what Faci knew at that time. (He also knew that the first infection preceded the Wuhan Wet Market.)

At that time Fauci also knew that he had directed $600,000 to a lab in Wuhan that WAS doing GOF research. (Pardon conveniently goes back to the beginning of this funding.)

Yet he downplayed lab origin immediately after 83% of experts told him it was possible. Why?

Thanks, but your "AI Overview" doesn't address his motivations based on what he knew at the time.

It's why exchanges with you are pointless.