But, as he was leaving office in late 2022, Fauci repeatedly and unequivocally proclaimed that he would welcome any congressional inquiry because he had nothing to hide. “If there are oversight hearings, I absolutely will cooperate fully and testify before the Congress, if asked,” Fauci promised in a White House press conference:“We can defend and explain and stand by everything that we say. “I absolutely will cooperate fully and testify before the Congress… I have nothing to hide.” Fauci in 2022: “I am very happy to testify before any congressional oversight committee. I’m going to do what I need to do, and that is cooperate fully, because we have nothing to hide at all.”