📰 DETAIL: The disclosure highlights that these biolabs have been involved in research with hazardous pathogens, including gain-of-function research, with minimal oversight. “Until now, evidence regarding the full existence and funding of these laboratories had been knowingly withheld from the American people,” confirmed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) press release accompanying the disclosure, stressing: “The information surrounding the existence, history, locations and funding of these US funded biolabs has been intentionally covered up by powerful people falsely, claiming that they do not exist and accusing anyone who says otherwise to be foreign assets and traitors to America.”

💬 KEY QUOTE: “Despite the obvious potential for catastrophic global impact research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have, politicians, so-called health professionals like Dr. [Anthony] Fauci, and entities within the Biden administration’s national security team lied to the American people about the existence of U.S.-funded and supported biolabs,” said DNI Gabbard.

🎯 IMPACT: The biolab revelations raise significant ethical, financial, and security concerns, prompting new DNI guidance directing increased Intelligence Community collection on these overseas facilities, which is already yielding new details on clinical trials underway at several labs. The Trump administration aims to end dangerous research practices that threaten global health and security.

👀 FLASHBACK: In May 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to halt federal funding of gain-of-function research, recognizing its potential threat to public safety.