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Gabbard Resigns, Trump Ends Gain-of-Function Funding, $200M Ukraine Labs

6/19/2026

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Gabbard Resigns

Tulsi Gabbard announced she will resign as director of national intelligence on June 30 2026, citing her husband’s rare bone cancer.
The June 12 release alleged a worldwide network of more than 120 U.S.-funded biological research laboratories operating in over 30 countries.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in May 2025 ending funding for gain-of-function research worldwide.
Defense Department’s Threat Reduction Program invested $200 million in Ukraine since 2005, supporting 46 labs.

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Gabbard Slides Amplified

Russian bot networks amplified Tulsi Gabbard’s declassified slides, repackaging them as proof of U.S. biolab threats to support Kremlin narratives.
Tulsi Gabbard’s office released redacted slides showing U.S. funding for over 120 laboratories in more than 30 countries, including Ukraine.
Senator Mitt Romney called Gabbard’s biolab claims false Russian propaganda and cited LetsData’s six videos.
Ukraine and U.S. officials said labs are biodefense, not weapons.

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Gabbard Resigns

Tulsi Gabbard announced she will resign as director of national intelligence on June 30 2026, citing her husband’s rare bone cancer.
The June 12 release alleged a worldwide network of more than 120 U.S.-funded biological research laboratories operating in over 30 countries.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in May 2025 ending funding for gain-of-function research worldwide.
Defense Department’s Threat Reduction Program invested $200 million in Ukraine since 2005, supporting 46 labs.

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