Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard disclosed declassified files showing the United States has funded more than 120 biolabs in over 30 nations. The inventory includes facilities in Ukraine that intelligence warned could house dangerous pathogens vulnerable to Russian attack. The release marks the first public acknowledgment after months of classified searches. The files were released on the ODNI website and can be accessed publicly.

Gabbard said the labs have conducted hazardous gain‑of‑function experiments with minimal oversight, a practice the former Trump administration halted by signing Executive Order 14292 on May 25 2025. She accused senior officials, including Dr. Fauci, of misleading the public and threatening whistleblowers. New intelligence directives now require deeper collection on lab activities, clinical trials, and pathogen inventories. Funding details remain largely concealed.

The announcement raises immediate security and ethical questions for U.S. partners abroad. With Ukraine’s facilities exposed to frontline conflict, the risk of accidental release or deliberate sabotage intensifies. ODNI pledged to collaborate with allies to map each site and halt any gain‑of‑function work that endangers global health, signaling a decisive shift in oversight policy. Congressional oversight may soon follow.