US EditionTrump Signs Order Halting Federal Funding for Gain-of-Function Research
- On May 5, 2025, federal funding for gain-of-function virus research in the U.S. and select foreign nations, including China and Iran, was suspended following a directive issued by the White House.
- The order responds to concerns about pandemic risks from gain-of-function studies, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic and debates over research oversight in countries with limited safeguards.
- The order includes measures to pause U.S. funding until stricter policies are developed, blocks support for labs in nations deemed adversaries, and aims to improve transparency and regulate dangerous experiments.
- NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya called it “a historic day,” while Rep. James Comer and Sen. Rand Paul warned about accidental leaks causing pandemics and praised the funding ban as necessary.
- The executive order marks a shift toward tightening oversight of viral research but maintains uncertainty about non-federal studies and ongoing scientific debates about gain-of-function’s role in future outbreak preparedness.
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Trump's Gain-of-Function Order Prompts Questions
(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order on gain-of-function research, questions linger on exactly how the order will be implemented and about its potential impacts on the study of infectious diseases, experts...
Trump Signs EO Restricting ‘Gain of Function’ Research That Enhances Pathogens
Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on The Ingraham Angle, and alleged that Dr. Anthony Fauci played a central role in moving dangerous "gain-of-function" virus research offshore to places like Wuhan. The post Trump Signs EO Restricting ‘Gain of Function’ Research That Enhances Pathogens first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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