Newly released documents from Sen. Rand Paul allege that senior NIH officials actively helped Anthony Fauci secure a $900,000 Dan David Prize and other third-party awards while he was a government employee.

The records indicate Fauci accepted the prize before ethics approval was complete, drafted or supplied material for his own nominations, and engaged in reciprocal nominations with other scientists for high-value prizes.

Critics argue these actions raise serious ethics and potential quid-pro-quo concerns, calling for a broader government review of third-party awards received by Fauci and other NIH officials.

In February of 2021, it was announced that Anthony Fauci — the United States government’s highest paid employee, who was also its number one promoter of the coronavirus scare and associated crackdown — was chosen to receive the big money Dan David Prize associated with the Tel Aviv University in Israel. I wrote then a detailed analysis regarding why there should be concerns about the legality of Fauci being able to receive this third-party granted payment that was admitted to be awarded because of his work as a US government employee at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Fauci being able to receive the Dan David Prize, as I explained, was suspect even if there were no evidence showing that the money would not just be landing in Fauci’s lap out of the blue. This month, that situation has radically changed due to the release of additional information by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) suggesting layer upon layer of chicanery orchestrated by Fauci while he was a US government employee to ensure he would obtain the Dan David Prize as well as other monetary awards from third parties.

A one-page analysis accompanying 135 pages of documents provided by Paul argues that there was much funny business associated with Fauci’s receipt of these monetary awards. The analysis states:

1. NIH’s number two official personally assisted in ensuring Dr. Fauci received a $900,000 prize. In early 2021, NIH Principal Deputy Director Dr. Lawrence Tabak was tracking at least eight awards for Dr. Fauci at once, telling him his goal was “to support you in the strongest possible way” and mapping out how to get the cash cleared. The largest by far was the $900,000 Dan David Award from a foundation affiliated with Tel Aviv University.2. NIH’s leadership acted as Dr. Fauci’s advocates, not neutral gatekeepers. Dr. Tabak and NIH’s ethics lawyers argued Dr. Fauci’s case up two........

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