Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
August 12, 2026
In January of 2021, Fauci wrote in a text message: "I asked around a bit more and another issue came up that you need to be aware of. Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester."In Other News
And yet, in August of that same year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s official guidance stated: “Preliminary findings from CDC’s v-safe pregnancy registry suggest mRNA #COVID19 vaccination during early pregnancy does not increase miscarriage risk. Findings can help inform vaccination discussions during pregnancy between you & your patients.”
The text message from Fauci calls into question the studies cited by the CDC claiming there was no increased miscarriage risk for pregnant women. It lands even harder in light of private diary entries revealed earlier this year suggesting Fauci tried to elevate studies that reinforced his preferred narrative over others that might undercut his guidance and credibility.