Hopper told her story as a "wake-up call," hoping the news agency will reform in the future. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to question Fauci about the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and its origins. The elected officials were tasked with questioning whether Fauci previously lied under oath about the U.S.-funded "gain-of-function" research in Wuhan, China. With Fauci now in the hot seat, Hopper hopes news outlets will learn to question those in authority with more scrutiny moving forward. Hopper alleged Fauci "made up" the recommendation to stand six feet apart in an act called social distancing.