Trump Admin Investigating US Taxpayer-Funded Biolabs in Over 30 Countries
Summary
The Trump administration is investigating over 120 biological laboratories funded by U.S. taxpayers in more than 30 countries. This review focuses on stopping risky gain-of-function research, which involves changing organisms to make them more dangerous, especially in labs abroad like in China and Ukraine.Key Facts
- The investigation was ordered by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
- It follows President Trump's 2025 executive order banning federal funding for gain-of-function research in foreign countries without proper oversight.
- More than 120 U.S.-funded biolabs are located in over 30 nations, including Ukraine.
- Gain-of-function research aims to increase the abilities of viruses or bacteria, which can pose health risks.
- The labs have conducted research on dangerous and contagious pathogens.
- There are concerns over the ethics, finances, and security of clinical trials happening in these labs.
- Officials claim previous administrations, including Biden’s and Obama’s, neglected oversight of these labs and research activities.
- The investigation aims to identify lab locations, the pathogens studied, and details of ongoing research to prevent threats to global health and security.
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