"Breaking right now, Republican senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul releasing the first batch of text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government iPhone." According to Roberts, Walensky responded by acknowledging Fauci's observation. He noted that the text messages are only now becoming public, several years after the discussions took place inside the federal government. WATCH:The release of the text messages comes as congressional Republicans continue examining government decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. His report focused on the exchange involving Fauci, Walensky and Murthy, as well as Fauci's reference to cytokine storms and the theoretical concerns discussed regarding first-trimester pregnancy.