Sen. Rand Paul released 1,141-page diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci covering December 2019 through December 2022, ahead of Fauci's Senate testimony. The documents, briefly posted then removed, reignite debate over COVID-19 origins.

Paul claims entries show Fauci privately doubted the wet market theory early on. A Jan. 26, 2020 note states "the market was not the source, it was the amplifier," while a Feb. 1, 2020 entry notes only two of twelve scientists on a call supported natural origins. Paul argues this contradicts Fauci's public assurances.

Virologist Felicia Goodrum counters that early scientific uncertainty is normal, and consensus shifted toward natural spillover as evidence emerged. Most virologists support the market-origin theory, citing genetic data mapping early cases to Wuhan's market, not the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Fauci testifies Wednesday before Paul's Senate committee. Paul alleges a cover-up of lab-leak evidence; Fauci maintains evidence points to animal spillover. The hearing will revisit their years-long dispute over pandemic origins and gain of function research funding.