Fictional ODNI Release Alleges Fauci Funded Wuhan Lab Research as COVID-19 Source
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This article, presented as an ODNI news release from June 2026, claims that Anthony Fauci, as head of NIAID, funded gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which it asserts is now widely viewed as the source of an unintentional lab leak that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic. The article further alleges that Fauci manipulated intelligence and lied to Congress about his role. The content appears to be a fabricated or satirical piece, as it references a future date (2026) and uses the ODNI format to push a specific narrative about COVID-19 origins and Fauci's involvement.
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· 3 pulledFauci Funded Wuhan Lab Research That Sparked COVID
New Evidence Fauci Manipulated Intelligence and Lied to Congress
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Anthony Fauci, as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)
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