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The post is based on a real event: in May 2026, DNI Tulsi Gabbard did announce an investigation into 120+ US-funded biological laboratories across 30+ countries. However, the post misrepresents the nature of these labs, makes unproven claims about Fauci, and includes an unsupported allegation about threatening exposers.
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Tulsi Gabbard is DNI (Director of National Intelligence)Gabbard was confirmed as DNI and served in that role, but she resigned in May 2026 due to her husband's cancer diagnosis, with Aaron Lukas serving as Acting DNI. The biolab investigation was announced while she was still in office.
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Gabbard's ODNI announced an investigation into 120+ US-taxpayer funded biolabs across 30+ countriesMultiple sources (NY Post, Newsweek, RFE/RL) confirm that in May 2026, Gabbard's ODNI announced a review of more than 120 overseas biological laboratories funded by US taxpayer dollars in over 30 countries. Over 40 are reportedly in Ukraine.
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These biolabs are running gain-of-function researchThe investigation was launched to determine what research is being conducted at these labs. The labs were originally established under the DoD's Cooperative Threat Reduction/Biological Threat Reduction Program, which focused on securing dangerous pathogens, improving biosafety, and reducing biological threats—not conducting gain-of-function research. The post presents an unconfirmed allegation as established fact.
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Fauci and officials lied about and covered up the biolabsWhile some Republican lawmakers (e.g., Sen. Rand Paul) accused Fauci of being 'untruthful' about gain-of-function research funding during congressional hearings, Fauci denied these accusations. No definitive evidence has established that Fauci lied or orchestrated a cover-up. This remains a contested political claim.
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Officials threatened exposersNo credible sources were found supporting the claim that Fauci or other officials threatened individuals who exposed information about biolabs. This appears to be an unsubstantiated addition to the post.
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The investigation into these biolabs is ongoing as of June 2026, so findings about what research is actually being conducted at these facilities are not yet available. The characterization of these labs and the Fauci allegations remain politically contested. Gabbard has previously made claims about US-funded biolabs in Ukraine that were criticized by both parties as echoing Russian propaganda, though the existence of US-funded pathogen-research labs in Ukraine is documented by the DoD.
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Misleading. While DNI Tulsi Gabbard announced a review of over 120 US-funded biolabs in May 2026, the probe aims to determine what research is actually conducted there. Claims that these labs run gain-of-function research, that Fauci covered them up, or that officials threatened whistleblowers are unproven.