Posts claiming that Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is preparing to flee the country due to “serving an arrest warrant for crimes committed against America and its people” are false. This claim originated from an unreliable website and is not supported by any real evidence.
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Most posts point to an article posted on Real Raw News on May 15, 2021 (archive.ph/QWzns) with the title: “Dr. Fauci Preparing to Flee the Country”
The website realrawnews.com is known for publishing articles that feature satire and fiction.
This is also evidenced by the explanation in the about us section on this page, where it says:
"The information on this website is for informational and educational purposes. Segments of this website may contain humor, parody, or satire. We have included this disclaimer for our protection, on the advice of legal counsel."
The publication has been rated by Media Bias / Fact Check as a "questionable source" with very low-level factual reporting. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/real-raw-news/
While neither the fact-checking department of the Reuters agency has found any evidence proving that Fauci was planning to "flee the country" or to have an arrest warrant issued for crimes.
Searches on the Google search engine with such similar titles result in pages publishing memes, social media posts, and QAnon websites.
The language used in the article, such as referring to Fauci as a “deep state doctor,” suggests that the content has a connection to the QAnon conspiracy theory. This often alludes to “a covert campaign” being waged by US President Donald Trump against a sex trafficking ring involving prominent Democrats, Hollywood elites, and “deep state” allies (here).
Fauci's representatives did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Analyze:
The claim is false. There is no evidence to suggest that US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci is planning to “flee the country” or that an arrest warrant is being prepared for him for crimes committed against America and its people.