In an interview with NTD News, virologist Dr. Robert Malone said files released by outgoing US DNI Tulsi Gabbard show Dr. Anthony Fauci funded dangerous gain-of-function coronavirus research at a substandard older lab in Wuhan — strengthening the lab-leak hypothesis. Malone also claims the documents indicate Fauci may have provided false statements to Congress, but doubts he will face consequences.
Following the release of classified documents by outgoing US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, virologist Dr. Robert Malone provided new analysis in an interview with NTD News. The documents, which Gabbard made public upon leaving office, detail funding by Dr. Anthony Fauci for gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Malone claims the research occurred not in the facility's new modern wing but in an older laboratory with safety violations, poor quality control, and ventilation problems — pointing to a lab accident as a plausible origin for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malone further argues the documents show Fauci acted under a conflict of interest: he funded the research, led public messaging on COVID origin, and was among those who investigated the source. According to Malone, the materials also provide evidence that Fauci gave false statements to Congress, though he expressed doubt that Fauci will ever be held accountable. The claims remain unverified; the documents themselves have not been independently reviewed by The Zioneer. This follows earlier reporting by The Zioneer on June 19 on Gabbard's initial document release and video statement.
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