Top Republican Is Concealing Classified Gain-Of-Function Docs, Rand Paul Says
Paul says Cotton is withholding access to research documents and argues that scientists should assess the research risks.
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Rand Paul accused Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton of blocking access to classified gain-of-function research documents. Cotton and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Senator alleging that Cotton is restricting access to classified research records and calling for greater transparency
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Senate Intelligence Committee chairman accused of limiting another committee's access to classified research documents
Cotton's version of this story ↗ALSO MENTIONED Anthony Fauci, Former NIH official whose institute is discussed in connection with past CIA biodefense research agreements; Jay Bhattacharya, NIH director whose recent agreement with the Pentagon is mentioned
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