Dr. Peter McCullough’s Powerful Opening Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Myocarditis

On November 19, 2020, Dr. Peter McCullough, a renowned internist, cardiologist, and one of the most published experts on COVID-19 globally, stepped before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to deliver a truth that America needed to hear. Before he could utter a single word, Senator Gary Peters labeled his forthcoming testimony as “misinformation.” This was no mistake—it was a calculated move, an old propaganda tactic to discredit a man whose expertise and integrity threaten entrenched narratives. Dr. McCullough, undeterred, proceeded to deliver a statement that demands the nation’s attention.
As a cardiologist who has examined thousands of patients and authored countless peer-reviewed papers, Dr. McCullough’s mission has always been clear: fight disease, preserve life, and above all, do no harm. His focus at the hearing? The alarming rise of myocarditis—heart damage—linked to COVID-19 vaccines. With over 1,065 peer-reviewed studies documenting this issue, Dr. McCullough laid bare a crisis that should have stopped the world in its tracks.
He recounted chilling cases from the medical literature. At Washington University in St. Louis, a 42-year-old man died just three days after receiving the Moderna vaccine, his heart ravaged by vaccine-induced myocarditis. In Korea, a young man succumbed within eight hours of hospitalization post-Pfizer, his heart “fried” by inflammation so severe it shocked even seasoned cardiologists like Dr. McCullough. In Connecticut, two teenage boys, ages 16 and 17, were found dead at home by their devastated parents, autopsies confirming Pfizer’s vaccine as the cause. These are not anecdotes—they are peer-reviewed, autopsy-verified tragedies.
Dr. McCullough’s voice carried the weight of decades spent saving lives and analyzing data. He explained how the vaccines deliver the genetic code for the spike protein—the very component of the virus that wreaks havoc on the body. In some, this triggers acute myocarditis, with genetic predispositions and inconsistent vaccine batches amplifying the risk. Most alarmingly, he revealed that 216 vaccine-related deaths have occurred in 2025 alone. Four and a half years into the vaccine campaign, he posed a haunting question: How many more must die before we reassess the cost?
This is not misinformation. This is a cardiologist’s clarion call, backed by science, experience, and a moral duty to protect lives. Dr. McCullough’s testimony is a wake-up call for every American, especially parents, policymakers, and public health officials. The peer-reviewed evidence is undeniable. The human toll is heartbreaking. The time to listen is now.
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