“I’m sending this via text messaging to avoid any FOIA issues.” -Michael Osterholm COVID-19 Advisory Board
Obtained by Chuck Grassley (npub1s7c…hklm) via npub19ex4z7kfgp9lc0lpg3pkcsl4fca4qncqwrsvxq77dzqhah4w0m8smxjeqt (npub19ex…jeqt):
- Apparent admission Osterholm mtosterholm (npub12ul…45fs) is creating a federal record
- Allegedly seeks to avoid disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
- 18 USC 2071 makes it a crime to willfully hide, remove, damage, or destroy government documents
- How widespread, and how many separate channels were used to avoid FOIA?
GROUP TEXT: Cloth Masks Provide Limited Protection
“Since April, 2020, I have been consistent in my messaging about the roles that aerosols play in transmission, and the limited benefit that cloth face coverings play in reducing risk.”
PARTICIPANTS
- “Jeff” – most likely Jeff Zients, then-Biden Covid Coordinator (later became Biden’s Chief of Staff)
- “Vivek” – most likely Vivek Murthy, co-chair, Biden Covid Task Force
- “Tony” – confirmed to be Anthony Fauci
- “Rochelle” – most likely Rochelle Walensky, then-CDC Director
CONTEXT: Sen. Grassley obtained the Fauci texts through his investigation into COVID origins which began in 2020 as Chair Senate Finance Committee.
As Chairman Senate Judiciary, Grassley also has jurisdiction over FOIA statute
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