Tulsi Gabbard has accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of manipulating COVID-19 intelligence and covering up the origins of the virus, based on newly released documents she claims reveal significant misconduct.
Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has made serious allegations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, claiming he influenced COVID-19 intelligence and suppressed the lab-leak theory. In a post on X on June 19, Gabbard unveiled a set of documents that she asserts demonstrate efforts by Fauci and intelligence officials to shape public understanding of the virus’s origins.
“Today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence, I’m releasing never-before-seen communications and documents exposing how Dr. Fauci provided millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab,” Gabbard stated. “He worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while under oath in 2024. It’s time you know the truth,” she added.
In a video accompanying her post, Gabbard elaborated on her accusations, asserting that federal funding approved during Fauci’s tenure as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases supported research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. She claimed this research is now “widely viewed as the source of the unintentional lab leak that sparked the pandemic.”
According to Gabbard, the documents reveal that Fauci and certain intelligence officials collaborated to steer assessments toward a natural-origin explanation for the virus while sidelining alternative theories, including the possibility of a laboratory accident. “These documents expose Fauci’s direct role in influencing and manipulating IC assessments on COVID-19 and how Fauci lied to Congress in 2024 when, under oath, he denied knowledge of or participation in discussions with intelligence officials about viral research,” she said.
Gabbard also mentioned that her office received testimony from whistleblowers within the intelligence community who reported facing retaliation for challenging the official conclusions regarding the virus’s origins. She claimed that analysts who supported the lab-leak theory experienced professional repercussions, while others were discouraged from voicing dissenting opinions.
<p“We also received testimony from multiple intelligence community whistleblowers who reported retaliation for challenging the intelligence community’s manipulation of intelligence on the virus’s origins,” Gabbard stated, describing what she termed “a clear pattern of suppressing dissent, silencing critics, and burying the truth.”
The former intelligence chief alleged that Fauci’s influence extended beyond public health policy and into intelligence assessments. She accused him of promoting scientific research that supported a natural-origin explanation and claimed that intelligence officials frequently incorporated his recommendations into their analyses.
<p“According to hundreds of reviewed emails which are included in this release, the intelligence community almost always incorporated Fauci’s recommendations,” Gabbard noted in her video.
Among her most serious allegations, Gabbard contended that Fauci misled lawmakers during his testimony before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2024. She argued that the correspondence contained in the document release contradicts his sworn statements that he had not communicated with intelligence agencies about COVID-related matters.
<p“He blatantly lied to Congress under oath during his 2024 testimony to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, denying that he ever spoke to any intelligence agency about COVID,” she asserted. “The correspondence I’m releasing today directly contradicts his sworn testimony.”
Gabbard also cited whistleblower accounts alleging intimidation within the intelligence community. She claimed some employees who questioned prevailing conclusions faced threats of career repercussions, while others encountered obstacles in reporting concerns through official channels.
<p“The message was clear, go along or be punished,” she said.
The release of these documents comes amid ongoing debates regarding the origins of COVID-19 and the role of U.S.-funded research, which continue to generate political and scientific controversy years after the pandemic began. Multiple federal agencies have reached differing conclusions regarding the virus’s origins, and no definitive consensus has been established.
Concluding her remarks, Gabbard emphasized the need for greater transparency about decisions made during the pandemic and the government’s handling of intelligence related to COVID-19. “After years of lies and censorship and cover-ups, the American people deserve transparency, truth, and accountability,” she said. “It’s time you know the truth.”
These allegations and the documents released by Gabbard have sparked renewed discussions about the accountability of public health officials and the integrity of intelligence assessments during the pandemic, according to The American Bazaar.