Fauci privately took credit for COVID-19 lockdowns despite public denial, newly exposed diary entries reveal

Despite denying on multiple occasions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic that he personally recommended lockdowns, excerpts revealed from Dr. Anthony Fauci's private diary prove a clear contradiction.

In a March 15, 2020, entry in the diary, which begins with "BIG DAY!" written in red letters, Fauci, then the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) recalled a striking conversation he had with then-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

"I spoke with Bill de Blasio (Mayor ...