Bingo.
Another big flaw / tell was his attemot to discredit Paul as not being qualified to ask these questions. However, Paul's entire argument was based on the description Dr. Richard E Bright provided on the subject. Fauci, the Easter Island Reptile, attempted to completely sidestep those qualifications and in doing so stumbled into not-denying that funding WAS occuring, but hey, THOSE particular experiments we funded have been proven to NOT possibly be the source of COVID.
Paul: "that's not what I was asking."
This is why it's best to teach your children to be truthful. Every lie is a scoop of water in a container. As you fill it, each scoop becomes one with the others. Once any of it spills, it's ALL exposed.
Bingo.