Gabbard Reveals Controversial Fauci Findings in Final Intelligence Role

WHO:

Hawaii News Now - Tulsi Gabbard has officially left her role as Director of National Intelligence.

Hawaii News Now - Bill Pulte is now serving in the acting role of Director of National Intelligence.

Hawaii News Now - Trump’s permanent pick for the position is federal prosecutor Jay Clayton, who has yet to be confirmed.

IJR - Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence

Fox News - Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

WHAT:

IJR - Gabbard released documents detailing that Fauci allegedly lied to Congress in 2024 when asked if he spoke to U.S. intelligence agencies regarding viral research, stating, “not to my knowledge about COVID.”

KOMO - Gabbard's released files include allegations that Fauci influenced assessments on the origins of COVID-19 and provided millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars for gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute.

IJR - Gabbard released documents claiming that Dr. Fauci provided millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab.

Reddit Conspiracy - Gabbard stated that Fauci worked to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while under oath in 2024.

IJR - Gabbard declassified hundreds of pages related to the COVID-19 virus origins investigation.

Fox News - Gabbard claimed that Fauci exerted undue influence over the intelligence community's investigation into the origins of COVID-19.

WHERE:

IJR - The investigation pertains to a theory that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.

WHEN:

Hawaii News Now - Gabbard's last day in office was moved up to a Friday after a conversation with Trump, originally set for June 30.

IJR - The declassification occurred on a Thursday evening.

WHY:

KOMO - Gabbard's release of documents is intensifying the ongoing battle over pandemic transparency, with Sen. Rand Paul expressing gratitude for her leadership in pursuing the truth.

Hawaii News Now - Gabbard announced her resignation following her husband’s cancer diagnosis.

Fox News - Gabbard's actions are part of her final act as intelligence chief amid a succession fight.

HOW:

Reddit Conspiracy - The declassified documents were described as part of a coverup regarding the origins of the COVID-19 virus.

IJR - The documents released by Gabbard are described as part of a coverup regarding the origins of the COVID-19 virus.

(UPDATED June 20, 2026 11:34 UTC)

Tulsi Gabbard has released documents alleging that Dr. Anthony Fauci lied to Congress in 2024 about his communications with U.S. intelligence agencies concerning viral research, specifically stating he had no knowledge about COVID. The files also claim that Fauci influenced assessments on the origins of COVID-19 and funneled millions in taxpayer dollars for gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute. This release is intensifying the ongoing debate over pandemic transparency, with Senator Rand Paul expressing gratitude for Gabbard's leadership in the pursuit of the truth.

(UPDATED June 20, 2026 06:20 UTC)

Tulsi Gabbard has officially stepped down from her role as Director of National Intelligence, with her last day in office now moved up to a Friday after a conversation with Trump. Bill Pulte is currently serving as the acting Director of National Intelligence, while Trump’s permanent nominee for the position, federal prosecutor Jay Clayton, is still awaiting confirmation. Gabbard's resignation comes in light of her husband's cancer diagnosis.

(UPDATED June 19, 2026 21:19 UTC)

Tulsi Gabbard has released documents alleging that Dr. Fauci directed millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars toward risky gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab. She claims that Fauci attempted to suppress the truth about his actions and misled Congress under oath in 2024, as part of a broader coverup concerning the origins of the COVID-19 virus. The declassified documents are said to reveal significant details about this controversial research and its implications.

(UPDATED June 19, 2026 19:30 UTC)

Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, has declassified hundreds of pages related to the investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 virus, which focuses on the theory that it leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. In her statements, Gabbard alleged that Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, exerted undue influence over this intelligence investigation. This declassification, which occurred on a Thursday evening, is seen as part of Gabbard's final act as intelligence chief amid a succession fight, with the released documents described as part of a coverup regarding the virus's origins.