• Re: Wuhan lab took home more than $50 million in taxpayer dollars

    From a425couple@21:1/5 to John Smyth on Fri Feb 7 09:29:47 2025
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    On 2/7/25 09:09, John Smyth wrote:
    'Follow the money: USAID’s $53 million problem; It looks like the Wuhan
    lab alone took home more than $50 million in taxpayer dollars'

    <https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/follow_the_money_usaid_s_53_million_problem.html>

    'John Jay once declared, “Those who own the country ought to govern it.” The citizens of the Republic are its rightful stewards.


    Yet unelected bureaucrats, operating in the shadows, funneled taxpayer
    money into high-risk gain-of-function research—and when exposed, they scrambled to cover their tracks. Only now are we beginning to grasp the
    full extent of the federal government’s entanglement in dangerous
    research conducted within the borders of our greatest adversary.

    For years, government agencies—along with likely universities and
    private corporations—have secretly financed these risky experiments—most notably at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)—without public
    knowledge or accountability.


    Recent investigations reveal as much as $53 million and counting in U.S. taxpayer dollars funneled to Wuhan through USAID, the NIH, and the
    EcoHealth Alliance.

    The American people have a right to know how their money was spent, who authorized it, and what consequences those responsible will face—if any.


    Congress must pass legislation, and the president must, to the extent
    allowed by law, issue an executive order mandating full disclosure of
    any financial support for gain-of-function research in Wuhan—or any
    other adversarial nation-state. This requirement must apply to:

    Federal agencies (e.g., NIH, USAID, CDC, DOD)
    State agencies
    Public and private universities
    Corporations, nonprofits, and NGOs
    Noncompliance must result in severe legal consequences, including civil penalties, immediate suspension of federal funding, and criminal
    liability. The government must make noncompliance painful. Any federal employee who obstructs or hinders any investigation, disclosure, or
    destroys evidence must face immediate termination and prosecution, with
    all benefits, including pensions, permanently revoked by legislative and executive action.


    Congressional Oversight and Investigations

    Congress must launch an oversight investigation into USAID’s involvement
    in gain-of-function funding, including:


    Public hearings to expose the extent of federal involvement in high-risk pathogen research.
    Subpoenas for all material witnesses, including Anthony Fauci, Peter
    Daszak, former USAID officials, and agency personnel tied to
    Wuhan-related grants.
    Full disclosure of all documents in their original, unredacted form, including those previously withheld or redacted in any capacity.
    Independent forensic audits to track every taxpayer dollar spent on gain-of-function research.
    Criminal referrals for officials who misled Congress or misallocated
    funds.
    Strict enforcement against witnesses who defy subpoenas or commit
    perjury, including criminal contempt of Congress and perjury charges.
    No complete shield from Biden-issued blanket pardons for criminal
    actions tied to gain-of-function research outside the pardon’s scope. A pardon may cover past offenses, but it does not exempt individuals from testifying under oath, and they remain fully liable for new crimes such
    as perjury or contempt of Congress.
    Overhauls to USAID’s funding mechanisms to prevent future abuses and
    ensure strict congressional oversight of foreign research funding unless
    the agency is abolished outright.
    Executive Action and Legislative Reforms

    Congress must pass immediate legislation requiring full transparency and accountability in all gain-of-function research funding. Concurrently,
    to the extent allowed by existing law, the president should consider
    issuance of an executive order mandating:


    Mandatory Disclosure: Every federal agency, state agency, or university
    must report all past and present financial ties to gain-of-function
    research within 90 days.
    Severe Penalties for Noncompliance: Entities failing to disclose funding
    will face federal penalties, including financial sanctions,
    ineligibility for future government grants, and an immediate freeze on disbursement of federal funds during noncompliance.
    Tightened Foreign Research Regulations: U.S. collaborations with foreign laboratories engaged in gain-of-function work must be subject to strict congressional oversight, mandated disclosure, and annual reviews.
    Immediate Freeze on Foreign Research Funding

    Given the deception surrounding U.S. funding to Wuhan, all federal
    foreign research spending must be frozen unless authorized by Congress
    or the president.

    From now on, no discretionary spending on foreign laboratories should
    occur without presidential approval or congressional authorization.
    Federal funding for any foreign laboratory conducting pathogen research
    must be subject to direct oversight by elected leaders in the Executive
    and Congressional branches, full financial disclosure, and stringent
    national security screening. The American people must never again be
    left in the dark on matters of such profound consequence.

    Restoring Public Trust

    We live in a moment when distractions abound and outrage is manufactured
    to obscure the truth. The progressive left and the legacy media will do everything in their collective power to stop accountability in its
    tracks. We cannot afford to lose focus or relent in this fight.

    Congress and the Executive Branch must decisively restore public trust
    and strengthen national security. The Wuhan funding cover-up represents
    a direct betrayal of government accountability, and those responsible
    must face the consequences.

    Bureaucratic excuses will no longer suffice. Transparency,
    accountability, and national security must come first.

    No more secrecy. No more cover-ups. The American people deserve the
    truth'

    Good post.

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  • From pothead@21:1/5 to a425couple@hotmail.com on Fri Feb 7 22:03:09 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, or.politics, ca.politics
    XPost: fl.politics, alt.law-enforcement

    On 2025-02-07, a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 2/7/25 09:09, John Smyth wrote:
    'Follow the money: USAID’s $53 million problem; It looks like the Wuhan
    lab alone took home more than $50 million in taxpayer dollars'

    <https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/follow_the_money_usaid_s_53_million_problem.html>

    'John Jay once declared, “Those who own the country ought to govern it.” >> The citizens of the Republic are its rightful stewards.


    Yet unelected bureaucrats, operating in the shadows, funneled taxpayer
    money into high-risk gain-of-function research—and when exposed, they
    scrambled to cover their tracks. Only now are we beginning to grasp the
    full extent of the federal government’s entanglement in dangerous
    research conducted within the borders of our greatest adversary.

    For years, government agencies—along with likely universities and
    private corporations—have secretly financed these risky experiments—most >> notably at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)—without public
    knowledge or accountability.


    Recent investigations reveal as much as $53 million and counting in U.S.
    taxpayer dollars funneled to Wuhan through USAID, the NIH, and the
    EcoHealth Alliance.

    The American people have a right to know how their money was spent, who
    authorized it, and what consequences those responsible will face—if any. >>

    Congress must pass legislation, and the president must, to the extent
    allowed by law, issue an executive order mandating full disclosure of
    any financial support for gain-of-function research in Wuhan—or any
    other adversarial nation-state. This requirement must apply to:

    Federal agencies (e.g., NIH, USAID, CDC, DOD)
    State agencies
    Public and private universities
    Corporations, nonprofits, and NGOs
    Noncompliance must result in severe legal consequences, including civil
    penalties, immediate suspension of federal funding, and criminal
    liability. The government must make noncompliance painful. Any federal
    employee who obstructs or hinders any investigation, disclosure, or
    destroys evidence must face immediate termination and prosecution, with
    all benefits, including pensions, permanently revoked by legislative and
    executive action.


    Congressional Oversight and Investigations

    Congress must launch an oversight investigation into USAID’s involvement >> in gain-of-function funding, including:


    Public hearings to expose the extent of federal involvement in high-risk
    pathogen research.
    Subpoenas for all material witnesses, including Anthony Fauci, Peter
    Daszak, former USAID officials, and agency personnel tied to
    Wuhan-related grants.
    Full disclosure of all documents in their original, unredacted form,
    including those previously withheld or redacted in any capacity.
    Independent forensic audits to track every taxpayer dollar spent on
    gain-of-function research.
    Criminal referrals for officials who misled Congress or misallocated
    funds.
    Strict enforcement against witnesses who defy subpoenas or commit
    perjury, including criminal contempt of Congress and perjury charges.
    No complete shield from Biden-issued blanket pardons for criminal
    actions tied to gain-of-function research outside the pardon’s scope. A
    pardon may cover past offenses, but it does not exempt individuals from
    testifying under oath, and they remain fully liable for new crimes such
    as perjury or contempt of Congress.
    Overhauls to USAID’s funding mechanisms to prevent future abuses and
    ensure strict congressional oversight of foreign research funding unless
    the agency is abolished outright.
    Executive Action and Legislative Reforms

    Congress must pass immediate legislation requiring full transparency and
    accountability in all gain-of-function research funding. Concurrently,
    to the extent allowed by existing law, the president should consider
    issuance of an executive order mandating:


    Mandatory Disclosure: Every federal agency, state agency, or university
    must report all past and present financial ties to gain-of-function
    research within 90 days.
    Severe Penalties for Noncompliance: Entities failing to disclose funding
    will face federal penalties, including financial sanctions,
    ineligibility for future government grants, and an immediate freeze on
    disbursement of federal funds during noncompliance.
    Tightened Foreign Research Regulations: U.S. collaborations with foreign
    laboratories engaged in gain-of-function work must be subject to strict
    congressional oversight, mandated disclosure, and annual reviews.
    Immediate Freeze on Foreign Research Funding

    Given the deception surrounding U.S. funding to Wuhan, all federal
    foreign research spending must be frozen unless authorized by Congress
    or the president.

    From now on, no discretionary spending on foreign laboratories should
    occur without presidential approval or congressional authorization.
    Federal funding for any foreign laboratory conducting pathogen research
    must be subject to direct oversight by elected leaders in the Executive
    and Congressional branches, full financial disclosure, and stringent
    national security screening. The American people must never again be
    left in the dark on matters of such profound consequence.

    Restoring Public Trust

    We live in a moment when distractions abound and outrage is manufactured
    to obscure the truth. The progressive left and the legacy media will do
    everything in their collective power to stop accountability in its
    tracks. We cannot afford to lose focus or relent in this fight.

    Congress and the Executive Branch must decisively restore public trust
    and strengthen national security. The Wuhan funding cover-up represents
    a direct betrayal of government accountability, and those responsible
    must face the consequences.

    Bureaucratic excuses will no longer suffice. Transparency,
    accountability, and national security must come first.

    No more secrecy. No more cover-ups. The American people deserve the
    truth'

    Good post.

    Indeed.
    I wanna see that worm Fauci investigated.
    He literally destroyed the world with his ever changing "science".


    --
    pothead

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    Read below to learn the reason.
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