# Ron Johnson

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-19**: Senators react — Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson publicly call for legal challenges to the pardon, state-level prosecution, and full investigations into Fauci’s actions.
- **2026-06-18**: Gabbard releases intelligence files — Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard declassifies and releases trove of documents alleging Fauci’s deception and funding of Wuhan gain-of-function research.
- **2026-03-11**: Initial Inquiry — The Senator's office begins requesting data on DMD drug approval timelines and internal CBER deliberations.
- **2026-03-10**: Investigation Announced — Sen. Ron Johnson announces a formal probe into the FDA's handling of rare disease drug applications.
- **2026-03-10**: Commissioner Meeting — Johnson meets with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to discuss specific biologic therapy rejections.
- **2025-01**: Preemptive pardon granted — President Biden issues a preemptive pardon to Fauci before leaving office, covering potential federal crimes related to the pandemic.
- **2024**: Fauci testifies to Congress — Fauci testifies that he had no contact with intelligence agencies regarding viral research, a claim now contradicted by Gabbard's files.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Gabbard’s $Millions Wuhan Lab Funding Leak: Biotech Oversight & Trust Crisis
2026-07-31 16:50:03 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s intelligence release alleges Dr. Anthony Fauci directed millions in taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan lab, threatening public trust and likely triggering a regulatory crackdown on gain-of-function studies across the biotech sector.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/gabbard-fauci-gain-of-function-biotech-funding

### GOP Senator Probes FDA Over Rare Disease Drug Rejections
2026-03-10 22:18:47 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) has launched an investigation into the FDA's regulatory hurdles for rare disease treatments, specifically targeting biologics for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The probe follows a direct meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and signals a significant escalation in political pressure on the agency's approval standards.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/ron-johnson-fda-rare-disease-investigation

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