Buckle up, folks, because the plot thickens in the COVID origins saga! Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has dropped a bombshell, linking Dr. Anthony Fauci’s preemptive pardon from President Biden to his potential role in funding gain-of-function research tied to the pandemic. In a fiery interview with Megyn Kelly, Gabbard pulled no punches, raising eyebrows about Fauci’s truthfulness and the dangerous experiments that might have sparked a global crisis. This is a tale of science, secrecy, and high-stakes accountability—let’s dive in!
Gabbard, now leading the intelligence community, revealed she’s spearheading a probe into COVID’s origins through her Directors’ Initiative Group, working alongside NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The focus? Gain-of-function research—tweaking viruses to make them more infectious or deadly—that was funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars at labs like the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Gabbard hinted her team is close to pinning down a specific experiment that could have unleashed COVID, a claim that’s got X buzzing with reactions like, “Fauci’s in hot water now!”
Here’s where it gets juicy. Fauci, the face of America’s COVID response, repeatedly denied under oath to Senator Rand Paul that the NIH funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan. But Gabbard pointed to evidence suggesting otherwise, noting NIH grants to EcoHealth Alliance, which funneled money to Wuhan for bat coronavirus studies starting in 2014. “Is it any wonder he sought a preemptive pardon?” Gabbard asked, referring to Biden’s controversial January 2025 clemency, backdated to 2014, shielding Fauci from prosecution. X users exploded, with one calling it “proof Fauci knew he was guilty!”
The drama doesn’t stop there. Gabbard warned that gain-of-function research isn’t just a Wuhan problem—it’s happening in biolabs worldwide, including U.S.-funded ones in Ukraine, which she was attacked for flagging during the Russia-Ukraine war. She’s pushing to end these experiments, arguing they risk another pandemic. Critics on X cheer her on, but some skeptics question if the pardon, signed via autopen, could be challenged, though legal experts say it’s likely airtight. Others wonder if Fauci’s denials were just careful wordplay, dodging the technical definition of gain-of-function.
This investigation is a political lightning rod. If Gabbard’s team proves Fauci lied or funded the pandemic’s spark, it could rewrite his legacy and fuel calls for justice, despite the pardon. But with no charges filed and the lab-leak theory still debated, it’s a high-stakes gamble. X posts are split—some demand Fauci’s head, others defend him as a scapegoat. One thing’s clear: Gabbard’s probe is shaking the foundations of trust in science and government. Will it uncover the truth, or just fan the flames? Stay tuned—this rollercoaster’s just getting started!
