Tony's Diary Package — page 115

inada) Can you please advise on how to respond to inquiries? Do we respond, or refer them to NIH? We would propose to say something like: "The allegations are preposterous and the press release is apparently a hoax. We can find no firm by this name, and the address provided for the "press conference" is the Chinese Embassy. We are referring the matter to appropriate authorities for follow-up." From: William Sommer Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 12:48:52 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) To: NIAID NEWS (NIH/NIAID) Subject: Media request - Fauci sexual assault allegation / possible smear Hi, My name's Will Sommer, I'm a reporter with The Daily Beast in DC. There's a press conference scheduled for next week that's supposed to detail sexual assault allegations against Dr. Fauci -- it has all the hallmarks for me of a smear campaign from some GOP operatives, but wanted to flag if the Fauci office has any comment or if this has been referred to law enforcement for investigation. Attaching the press release below. Thanks for your time Will Sommer Reporter, The Daily Beast (703) 863-1148 william.sommer@thedailybeast.com @willsommer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE