Rand Paul (R-KY) highlighted the danger of gain of function research after it was revealed that Dr.

Paul warned that gain of function is “very, very dangerous research” and wondered what would happen if future leaked viruses had a “15% or 50% mortality” rate.

Fauci still says it wasn’t gain of function because we did not know in advance this was going to happen,” Paul advised.

It’s not really gain of function unless gain of function occurs.’ But it’s like, really?