Gabbard accuses Fauci of steering spy agencies away from lab leak theory
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday released hundreds of pages of previously undisclosed communications and internal documents that reveal Dr. Anthony Fauci steered the intelligence community away from investigating United States-funded coronavirus research in China that may have caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
TL;DR
- Former DNI Tulsi Gabbard released documents alleging Dr. Anthony Fauci steered intelligence agencies away from investigating U.S.-funded coronavirus research in China.
- Gabbard claims Fauci used his position to shield himself from scrutiny and influence assessments of the pandemic's origins.
- The documents suggest intelligence agencies relied heavily on Fauci's recommendations, potentially overlooking experts who supported a lab-leak theory.
- Whistleblowers reportedly faced retaliation for challenging prevailing assessments of the virus's origins.
- Gabbard accused Fauci of lying to Congress under oath about his communications with intelligence agencies concerning COVID-19.