'Does It Bother You?': Rand Paul Questions Ex-CDC Director About Gain-Of-Function Research

At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned witnesses about virus research.
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[@mikeh3084]

How many more tax dollars need to be spent on these hearings before we reach the final hearing that does something? 2094 when most of us are dead?

[@regandunn4850]

Only republican mega people get the cell and the other ones are free to do as they please under that DOJ of bidens he is not going to do anything while that Epstein lady gets sentence for children trafficking to nobody because of the clinton connections

[@timmcclary5137]

EXCELLENT 🌺

[@dmc1mold]

Go Rand Go!!

[@ragnorian257]

Still got the KZbin cdc covid disclaimer 💀💀💀they still to this day die on this hill

[@rainbowdrive1961]

YT is complicit in crimes against humanity.

[@fishmonger7020]

It’s straight up bananas!

[@upgrade1015]

Remember, his group went to DARPA for funding first they said no way it was too dangerous…Think about that.

[@danaveye3977]

And DARPA also said, 'crispr-cas? Gimme gimme gimme'

[@joseherrera2338]

Gain of Function research should unnerve everyone. There's no value to it unless you say, want to make and improve upon WMDs.

[@bobthebuilder9553]

The thing is, nothing happens. Zero consequences. What's the point? It's all theater.

[@antbrown9066]

It is useful to see it discussed in open. Imagine if you didn’t see it. It should assist with your voting decisions.

[@phillipproussier3723]

@@antbrown9066 It is not discussed. You see actors with a scripted speech.

[@antbrown9066]

@@phillipproussier3723 yes that is one way to look at it. Rather cynical. It would indeed be naive to think a senate hearing is the bastion of truth but one needs to balance that with some faith in the system - the 3 branches of govt and the process. The idea of senate hearing being discussion or scripted. It isn’t all or nothing. What is the better alternative to this system of govt. If you have the courage to offer that.

[@phillipproussier3723]

@@antbrown9066 What I said is not an opinion. It's a fact. How do I know that? I know what exactly happened 4 years ago. There is a scientific proof. And it doesn't align with what you see in this hearing.

[@antbrown9066]

@@phillipproussier3723 as I said. If you have the courage to tell

[@anniesimones5334]

Rand paul does great work

[@harishrp4449]

soothing voice like a granny' lullaby

[@johnvickieclayborn847]

Thank you Rand Paul for all you do for the people, please don't give up. I pray those who did this to the world are held accountable. Fauci lied about ALOT.

[@christiansanchez4943]

What exactly is he doing to accomplish actual results? Outside of these kangaroo courts which make people believe some concrete results will ensue, he has done nothing. Nor has congress for decades for that matter.

[@tobiasfunke2011]

@@christiansanchez4943 Not sure what you want him to do besides build the case. He can't prosecute it. Considering who is about to become President and control the Justice Dept. I'd be more than a little nervous if I were some of these people.

[@Orchidea-u4r]

I wonder the "coincidence" of The 2019 Military World Games 18-27 November 2019 in Wuhan 🤔 So many soldiers from around the world ... 😶

[@cscshop4391]

Why do we need gain of function research? To find new ways to make people more sick? 🤔

[@claraallen12]

bioweapons development

[@harborside10]

Get tuff Rand.... come on hurry !

[@whitehaze259]

This doesn't bother these people one bit, their bank accounts is all that matters to them.

[@amandajanegowans8647]

well said

[@karmafairy351]

Thank God for Sec. Rand Paul so maybe one day we will get to know the whole truth.

[@MediaLieDetector]

Lies.

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

Get em

[@Toqueville2023]

that one single dime would ever go to a chinese lab is a simple....NO!!!!

[@betterd9160]

Just when you thought climate change would destroy our world

[@samm928]

I would rather have Rand than Tulsi .. as VP

[@debbiemezey7831]

Several years???? Oye. Possibly vaccines need that much scrutiny, as well???

[@jamesmassey356]

I love this man.

[@Joe-lt7ir]

Pharmacy Companys Profits!😡

[@wandahughesgreene2069]

Is it just me or is this Dr. Redfield just to dame calm as he explains how castrophic bioweapon viruses can be😳

[@dominysynclair]

Who's that dishy staffer behind Randy? I mean, yep, Renfield is lying...

[@stevemt3238]

Redfield deserves a jail cell for now attempting to distance himself from previously supported government narratives.

[@Sleepeaze]

He was one of the ones that were being censored. He tried to chime out several times against it, but they always cut him off and removed his accounts

[@Sleepeaze]

Fauci specifically worked around him despite his position. He wasn’t allowed to be part of those boards.

[@5thribroarn304]

Yes, Redfield may, but after listening to him in at least 4 videos over time, I do believe that he is trying his best to answer the questions truthfully and to also warn of the dangers, if strict restrictions are not implemented and enforced now and into the future concerning every aspect of security and strict oversight in all matters pertaining to this type of work and research. Redfield is not being squirrelly like the fraudster was. On a brighter note, I have read where the CDC has admitted that more of the j.abb.ies were sent to red states where excessive outcomes for the worst occurred, sadly. At least some progress is being made in this tragic area. Also in Alberta, Canada, the excessive numbers are staggering, which rose to well over a 3,000+% increase of deaths.

[@stevemt3238]

​@@Sleepeaze While CDC Director, Redfield stated that masks were extremely effective at preventing covid. He supported the CDC's response to the “pandemic.” He is as guilty as the rest.

[@stevemt3238]

@@Sleepeaze Redfield should have been screaming as loudly as possible if that had occurred. Resigning his position is exactly what they wanted, so that a titular director could be installed, which indeed occurred.

[@timmcclary5137]

VERY GOOD.

[@RGVNC]

There was an official warning sent to the State Department by the US Embassy in China prior to the breakout.

[@Toqueville2023]

Perhaps lab leak is not accurate...Could the word "launched" be more fitting?

[@toseltreps1101]

It would be foolish to think the Chinese intentionally sabotaged themselves the way they did. They probably suffered if not the most of all. They fucked up their economy and it hasn't recovered and probably never will.

[@user-qt9or4xu9l]

No Ron made very concerning the efforts put in this hellow jeopardy

[@user-xe7bv2dw8n]

thats ridiculous

[@AmountStax]

I'm not going to watch this video. I've seen him before. His tone would be completely different if he was still the head of the CDC. No backbone.

[@5thribroarn304]

Robert Redfield has played many Roles in the past 2-3 decades. Not all are bad.

[@Red-yx5yo]

Hey you cut off Hank the remarkable mind of his time.

[@Icanonlyimagn7891]

Rand Paul 🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸

[@shanechilson3717]

This is the first time I've heard peo0le from the CFC not lie or avoid answering questions. Hopefully a signal of positive change

[@shelleyboom5594]

"Gain of function" is the covert term for 'Biological weapons'. We ain't stupid.

[@darryllandry9904]

The greatest threat and it's coming from us. "Ma'am, the phone you are being pranked from is IN YOUR HOME, get out NOW" Remember great movie lines like that? I HOPE SO.

[@cliff4769]

Did he say PC30? Not to be confused with CP30? Sounds like they’re playing us.

[@janisjackson7322]

Get to the side effects.

[@divadoll55]

I want to trust that there are people of conscience questioning those working on government virus research and the motive behind it.

[@crystaldemons207]

Environment encodes genes into embryo so doesn't human manipulation do the same encoding your not free from your environment.

[@tomhamilton9140]

Government with no accountability.

[@shawnsb7583]

Rand Paul works for the people! Thank you Sen. Paul!

[@julialynch9369]

Not a fan of Re. Paul, generally, but this sounds reasonable

[@nancywatkins5836]

So why aren’t you a fan then?

[@user-fg5rg5el7y]

@@nancywatkins5836 Probably a Biden boy who is starting to wake up by saying Mr. Paul sounds reasonable.

[@bretthogan5805]

Why don't they ever offer evidence of a lab leak tho? They just say it like it's true

[@anderander5662]

Your government and the chinese government colluded to make a pathogenic virus...

[@martinmcgowan1277]

He's the most rational person in the Senate, probably the most honest and true to his word Senator in the whole Senate, if there were more like him and his Dad the whole world would be a better place.

[@kevinnightingale1852]

Never mind gain of function, check out the smoke show behind Rand Paul.

[@chrisproudlove1280]

His beard line? And his demeanour, that’s a strange dude!

[@levisher1]

He reminds my of someone who was at at Batman site years ago.

[@00TomFoolery00]

I don't believe in GOF, but I do believe in mRNA unproven jabs... wtf?

[@mahtobcazpita]

Seen her in the same prison where they put Epstein.

[@TheKos2Kos]

Rand Paul is the perfect example of physicians becoming less scientific over the last 40 to 60 years. Nothing wrong with Rand Paul's ignorance to the practice of science because medical knowledge is so vast now. There is no time and also no need for physicians to learn how to do science because the practice of medicine doesn't require scientific thinking anymore because of the progress of science providing life saving knowledge, the job of a physician is more about making medical decisions based on data from medical laboratories and less so from the skills of physicians to conduct a history and physical exam on patients. Again, this is not a problem. The problem is people assume scientists and physicians are the same. That hasn't been true for many decades now. A physician can't run a laboratory without getting separate scientific research training from their medical training. A hundred years ago, physicians and scientists were getting more similar training. As technology and science progress, medicine requires less scientific physicians. Again nothing wrong with the skillset of physicians today verses 50 to 100 years ago, its just a natural divergence of two fields that naturally got more technical over the years.

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[@JROQUEfounderofcoolhandvets]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a> the knowledge was worth it. Exactly