What the White Coat Waste Project claimed: This photo is from a study in Tunisia, published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, that erroneously listed the National Institutes of Health as a source of its funding. PolitiFact looked at all three blog posts the White Coat Waste Project published between July and October claiming that FauciвЂ™s division of the NIH, the NIAID, provided money to studies that ran tests on beagles, a popular small-to-mid-sized hound breed. and abroad for animal research must abide by various rules and regulations. вЂњAll animals used in NIH-funded research are protected by laws, regulations, and policies to ensure the smallest possible number of subjects and the greatest commitment to their welfare,вЂќ the agency said, adding that institutions that receive funds in the U.S. The NIAID, however, said one project - out of which came the widely circulated, graphic photoВ of beagles with their heads in mesh cages - was wrongly listed as receiving funding from the agency. The White Coat Waste Project told PolitiFact that it does not know if Fauci personally ordered the studies, but that вЂњit is 100% confirmed that FauciвЂ™s NIH division fundedвЂќ them. Others have accused Fauci,В who has not yet spoken publicly on the matter, of personal involvement. Some reports and social media postings have jumbled details and conflated the different studies. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., several lawmakers expressed вЂњgrave concerns about reports of costly, cruel and unnecessary taxpayer-funded experiments on dogs commissioned by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.вЂќД«ut amid the backlash, thereвЂ™s been some confusion about the studies covered by the White Coat Waste ProjectвЂ™s allegations. started advertising merchandiseВ calling Fauci a вЂњpuppy killer.вЂќ And in a bipartisan letterВ led by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., saidВ that вЂњwe should have de-barked Fauci.вЂќ Donald Trump Jr. Ron DeSantis calledВ it вЂњdisgustingвЂќ and is emailing supporters a вЂњstand up to FauciвЂќ petition. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, tweetedВ that Fauci and the NIAID were вЂњtorturing puppies.вЂќ Florida Gov. 5.Д¬oncern over the treatment of beagles in the studies has sparked blowback against Fauci from social media users, animal rights groupsВ like PETA, and those who have been skeptical of Fauci since his support of mask wearing and other pandemic safety precautions. вЂњFauci wasted $1M+ to poison beagle puppies, cut out vocal cords,вЂќ read the headline on the groupвЂ™s most recent report, posted Oct. The reports are based largely on public records and documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.Д¬ollectively, the posts accuse the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which Fauci directs, of allocating money for various studies that exposed beagles to harsh treatment, including sand fly bites, devocalization and euthanasia.

The group, the White Coat Waste Project, founded in 2013 by former Republican strategist Anthony Bellotti, has released three blog postsВ in recent months. Recent blog posts from a conservative watchdog group interested in animal research spending have prompted a wave of criticism aimed at the nationвЂ™s top infectious diseases expert, with lawmakers writing him over allegations that his government agency funded research that put beagles through cruel experiments. Anthony Fauci, the White HouseвЂ™s chief medical adviser, you might be wondering whatвЂ™s going on. If youвЂ™ve seen media reports or social media postings about beagle puppies and Dr.

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