President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order to suspend federal funding for gain-of-function research, a controversial practice that enhances viruses to study their potential threats. According to sources familiar with the plan, the order aims to curb taxpayer dollars from supporting research that could create more infectious or deadly pathogens.

The directive may include an exception for bird flu research, raising concerns about why such a high-risk virus would be exempt. Critics argue that if any virus should be subject to the pause, it should be the one public health officials have repeatedly warned could trigger the next pandemic.

🚨Trump admin halts funding for gain of function research. Great move, the risk of this research is too great. They want to create a superbug, so we can study the superbug. All good, until it gets out of the lab. This, plus FDA, CDC and NIH halt all public messaging. Today on… pic.twitter.com/i91VFHsPES

— Dr Frank Contacessa (@DrFrank273) January 24, 2025

The executive order, which is still being finalized, would temporarily block government funding for gain-of-function studies but would not apply to private sector research. While some Republicans have pointed to such experiments as the source of the COVID-19 outbreak, supporters of the research claim it helps scientists prepare for future outbreaks.

The White Coat Waste Project, a watchdog group that has long criticized government funding of risky research, praised Trump’s decision. The group, which played a key role in exposing Dr. Anthony Fauci’s funding of dangerous experiments in Wuhan, issued a statement commending the president for taking action. Senior Vice President Justin Goodman said Trump’s order is a necessary step to prevent another pandemic caused by taxpayer-funded research.

NEW – President Trump to Halt Funding for Gain-of-Function Research

"The Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would temporarily pause federal funding for gain-of-function research … The goal of the order would be to stop scientists with U.S. funding from… pic.twitter.com/8YiJXr1RJ5

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 23, 2025

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, lawmakers such as Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) have pushed to cut funding for gain-of-function projects. Despite these efforts, reports have shown that the Biden-Harris administration continued to fund experiments involving bird flu, monkeypox, and coronaviruses—adding to growing concerns about public health safety.

Of course. Disclosure has to start with stuff which is simple to believe. Most people are still tied to the story that there was a pandemic caused by a virus. They are not ready to believe they were simply psyopped by their governments and corrupt media into voluntary euthanasia!

— FélixTheBlack.Cat🇷🇺🪆🇷🇺 🐈‍⬛ (@FelixTheBlackC4) January 24, 2025

Finally, Gain of Function to be thrown under the bus.
ABOUT TIME!

In cased you missed it, this is the research that created Covid, killed, maimed and otherwise cost us all dearly.

After starting the WHO on its path to irrelevance, President Trump to score a win for us all again https://t.co/WfP74W3Qh5

— Guillaume Ceccarelli (@GCsVentures) January 23, 2025

Adding to the controversy, former President Joe Biden quietly issued a preemptive pardon for Fauci before leaving office. The pardon, backdated to 2014, shields Fauci from potential legal scrutiny related to U.S. involvement in gain-of-function research. Critics argue this move only deepens suspicions about the origins of COVID-19 and the government’s handling of the pandemic.

As Trump’s executive order moves forward, many are questioning whether it will be enough to prevent similar research from continuing under private funding or through loopholes. Advocates for stronger oversight argue that the American public deserves accountability and transparency regarding dangerous experiments that could threaten global health.