Outgoing U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified information indicating the United States has funded biological laboratories in more than 30 countries. Multiple outlets report that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) issued a statement describing records tied to funding for over 120 biolabs.
Several sources say the ODNI statement characterizes some of these facilities as having conducted research involving hazardous and highly contagious pathogens, and it references concerns about “gain-of-function” research. NDTV and other outlets also report that the DNI statement describes oversight for some work as minimal. Fox News additionally reports that Gabbard frames the disclosed records as supporting concerns that critics had dismissed as misinformation.
Fox News and Breitbart both mention Ukraine in their reporting, including claims that a large number of the laboratories are located there, and that some may be vulnerable amid the ongoing war with Russia. While outlets differ in emphasis, they largely agree on the core figures—120-plus laboratories and 30-plus countries—and on the DNI’s assertion that certain research involved dangerous pathogens and limited oversight.
