That's not true. Rand Paul ATTEMPTED to make Fauci a liar. He did not succeed

Here's a story on that by the BBC.

https://www.bbc.com/news/57932699

I think what is probably true is that the Wuhan was examining the virus, but they didn't tamper with it (gain of function). I think the virus existed in Mother Nature, and they got it from bats living in another part of China.