--- type: Topic title: Media strategy and public messaging description: "Press strategy, interviews, op-eds and coordination of public communications." tags: - topic - covid-19 document_count: 651 sources: - { id: baric_ti, resource: /sources/baric-ti.md, title: Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted), author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-23 } - { id: diary_prequel, resource: /sources/diary-prequel.md, title: Diary Prequel Package, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-27 } - { id: fauci_awards, resource: /sources/fauci-awards.md, title: Fauci Awards Package (Redacted), author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-24 } - { id: fauci_diary, resource: /sources/fauci-diary.md, title: Tony's Diary Package, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-24 } - { id: fauci_intel, resource: /sources/fauci-intel.md, title: Fauci Intelligence Community Release, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-06-11 } - { id: gates, resource: /sources/gates.md, title: Gates Package, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-31 } - { id: nih_public_comments, resource: /sources/nih-public-comments.md, title: NIH Hid Public Comments Package, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-17 } - { id: reading_room, resource: /sources/reading-room.md, title: Reading Room Production, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release" } - { id: slack_pm, resource: /sources/slack-pm.md, title: Slack / Private Message Drop, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release" } generated: { by: randpaul-corpus-pipeline/1.0, at: "2026-08-01T12:42:27Z" } status: stable --- Press strategy, interviews, op-eds and coordination of public communications. Tagged on **651** documents. # Principal voices * [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) - 501 documents * [Robert F. Garry](/people/robert-f-garry.md) - 22 documents * [Edward C. Holmes](/people/edward-c-holmes.md) - 11 documents * [Kristian G. Andersen](/people/kristian-g-andersen.md) - 11 documents * [Andrew Rambaut](/people/andrew-rambaut.md) - 9 documents * [Anna Kern](/people/anna-kern.md) - 8 documents * [Sarah J. Imhoff](/people/sarah-j-imhoff.md) - 8 documents * [Clare Thomas](/people/clare-thomas.md) - 4 documents * [Harry Kazenoff](/people/harry-kazenoff.md) - 2 documents * Kevin A. Wilson - 2 documents * [Kevin C. O Connor, D.o., Faafp Physician TO THE President](/people/kevin-c-o-connor-d-o-faafp-physician-to-the-president.md) - 2 documents * Nicholas Dicrosta - 2 documents * Adela Suliman - 1 documents * Alexandra Alter April - 1 documents * Ashley Collman - 1 documents # Statement timeline Attributed statements in chronological order. Each is quoted verbatim and cited to its page. * **2001-04-04** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "April 4, 2001 - I was asked to prepare talking points on AIDS for Secretary." [^diary_prequel] * **2001-04-04** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Thompson's staff was so impressed with 3ome comments. the talking points that they mentioned that Thompson wanted me to accompany his staff to the White House the next day to develop a white paper for Powel and Thompson to use in upcoming meeting with the…" [^diary_prequel] * **2001-04-08** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "It was clear that much of the paper included material from my talking points for Thompson (see above)." [^diary_prequel] * **2001-11-09** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Issue was whether it was a good idea to put it out right after HRC's speech since it already got great PR and so why waste a Fauci Op-ED." [^diary_prequel] * **2001-11-09** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "In any event, Gayle assured me that the Op-Ed was not "off message" in the substance of its content." [^diary_prequel] * **2002-06-13** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Have been working very hard with Terrell Halaska and Mark Dybul in getting the Pres. speech written and his talking points arranged for the announcement." [^diary_prequel] * **2002-12-11** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "She knew nothing and immediately called Dan Bartlett (WH Press Office)." [^diary_prequel] * **2003-10-30** — Lawrence D. HE Kerr (asserts): "I articulated the points you made and they were planning to have talking points ready for Mark when he spoke to the AP person." [^reading_room] * **2004-04-06** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Decision was made to have Randy Tobias write and Op-Ed for The NY Times or the Washington Post (I will review it for him) and then have me and Randy as necessary do the TV circuit to get the truth out , i.e. that we will buy any drugs , even generics, so…" [^diary_prequel] * **2009-10-07** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "They got their information by unethically violating an embargo agreement that they had signed when the DoD (out of courtesy) briefed them on all of the data at the time of the Sept, 24 announcement." [^diary_prequel] * **2010-05-05** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "He has lined up some embargoed press in anticipation of the release next week of the paper on May 13." [^diary_prequel] * **2011-11-08** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "After returning from the White House, I heard from Courtney Billet and Greg that HHS contacted us and said that although they had no problem with the Op-Ed (see above) and actually cleared us to send it to NY Times, the "White House" told HHS to have recall…" [^diary_prequel] * **2012-07-20** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "A few comments on my Press appearances: CNN with Wolf Blitzer (The Situation Room) on July 16 (days before the meeting started) associated with the FDA approval of Truvada for PrEP; Diane Rehm Show on July 24 (day after my Plenary); Op-ed by me in the…" [^diary_prequel] * **2014-09-16** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Last night the White House sent out an embargoed fact sheet about what the President will announce today at the CDC." [^diary_prequel] * **2015-01-30** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Also, Sarah Baldauf now sends me talking points on things that are actually scientific issues!!" [^diary_prequel] * **2020-04-17** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "As of press time, Fauci had not responded to questions sent to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases press office." [^fauci_diary] * **2020-04-17** — [Courtney Billet](/people/courtney-billet.md) (asserts): "Just when you thought life couldn't get any crazier, we are now getting media inquiries about this "press release" from a firm we can find no trace of online." [^fauci_diary] * **2020-04-17** — [Courtney Billet](/people/courtney-billet.md) (asserts): "We would propose to say something like: "The allegations are preposterous and the press release is apparently a hoax." [^fauci_diary] * **2020-05-01** — [Edward C. Holmes](/people/edward-c-holmes.md) (asserts): "That must come from an email that I sent to my press officer who then forwarded to them." [^slack_pm] * **2020-05-03** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Although an NIAID press officer said Fauci was too busy for an interview, the doctor's media appearances are frequent and varied, from network news and comedy shows to online interviews with sports icons such as basketball star Steph Curry." [^fauci_diary] * **2020-06-01** — [Edward C. Holmes](/people/edward-c-holmes.md) (asserts): "Here are the talking points they sent to the journos." [^slack_pm] * **2020-06-01** — [Edward C. Holmes](/people/edward-c-holmes.md) (asserts): "The last 2 in the natural origins bit have got nothing to do with his paper at all. [shared file(s): Talking points Latinne et al." [^slack_pm] * **2020-07-17** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "PRESS: PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff; New York Times article by Michael Grynbaum refute Navarro's USA Today OpEd with title: "Newspaper Says Op-Ed Attacking Fauci Was Misleading"; Many clips on CNN drawing from Chamber of Commerce podcast" [^fauci_diary] * **2020-07-22** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Fauci is a dangerous distraction at a time when we most need voices like his." In mid-July, the White House circulated a set of talking points criticizing Dr." [^fauci_diary] * **2020-07-22** — [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) (asserts): "Fauci was "wrong about everything I have interacted with him on." USA Today retroactively said that Navarro's op-ed had claims that were misleading or lacked context, and thus did not meet the paper's fact-checking standards." [^fauci_diary] # Matching terms High-confidence: `press release`, `talking points`, `op-ed`, `media inquiry`, `communications office`, `press office`, `statement to the press`, `on background`, `embargo` Supporting: `reporter`, `journalist`, `interview`, `press`, `story`, `article`, `tweet`, `twitter`, `cnn`, `washington post`, `new york times`, `fox news` # Sources [^baric_ti]: [baric_ti](/sources/baric-ti.md) [^diary_prequel]: [diary_prequel](/sources/diary-prequel.md) [^fauci_awards]: [fauci_awards](/sources/fauci-awards.md) [^fauci_diary]: [fauci_diary](/sources/fauci-diary.md) [^fauci_intel]: [fauci_intel](/sources/fauci-intel.md) [^gates]: [gates](/sources/gates.md) [^nih_public_comments]: [nih_public_comments](/sources/nih-public-comments.md) [^reading_room]: [reading_room](/sources/reading-room.md) [^slack_pm]: [slack_pm](/sources/slack-pm.md)