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Were online listings of Dr. Fauci’s upcoming book taken down the day after batches of his emails were released?

Sunday, June 6, 2021

By Gus Fisher

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Listings for an upcoming book written by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious disease, were removed from the websites of two online retailers on June 2. The day before, files of Fauci’s emails from last year were released by the government to two news organizations under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Fauci's publisher, National Geographic, told Fox News and other media that the book listings were removed because they were prematurely posted for pre-sale.

Some conservative-leaning media initially speculated that the listings were removed due to political “backlash” about Fauci “profiting off the pandemic” following the attention given to the email disclosures. National Geographic told Fox News that Fauci will earn nothing from the book or an accompanying documentary.

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Fox News Fauci's forthcoming book seemingly scrubbed from Amazon, Barnes & Noble amid backlash

Barnes & Noble Fauci book listing, since removed (archived)

NPR 5 things we learned from Anthony Fauci's emails

NPR Fauci emails

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