Staff Reports
It’s about time someone took a serious stand against the reckless science experiments that have been putting America’s health—and the entire world—at risk. After years of liberal bureaucrats and their deep-pocketed friends in the scientific community dragging their feet, President Trump is finally poised to sign a wide-reaching executive order banning gain-of-function research. This is the kind of bold leadership Americans deserve, stepping up to crush dangerous lab experiments that make viruses deadlier and more contagious.
For too long, career bureaucrats like Anthony Fauci and the National Institutes of Health have been the gatekeepers of this risky research, turning a blind eye to the obvious dangers. These are the same officials who conveniently ignored glaring loopholes in oversight while funneling taxpayer money into projects like the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s notorious coronavirus experiments. Their top priority was protecting their funding and globalist alliances, not safeguarding the American people. Now, Trump’s plan is pushing back hard against this dangerous status quo by cutting out the NIH’s cozy control and transferring power to a new watchful eye—one not clouded by conflicts of interest.
This crackdown means no more hiding behind bureaucratic mumbo jumbo that lets labs skirt responsibility. The Trump administration’s move is meant to stop these so-called scientists from playing God with viruses that could easily escape containment and wreck havoc again. The COVID-19 disaster, which may have roots in gain-of-function lab work, left millions dead and bankrupted economies worldwide. If the left’s unchecked, arrogant “science” kills millions just once, it’s one thing. But if we let them keep going with the same reckless behavior? That’s an open invitation to a repeat catastrophe.
"President Donald Trump could sign a sweeping executive order banning gain-of-function research—research that makes viruses more dangerous in the lab—as soon as May 6, according to a source who has worked with the National Security Council on the issue."https://t.co/O5MLEWplm3
— Richard H. Ebright (@R_H_Ebright) April 17, 2025
Some will whine about the “complexities” of defining this research or claim that criminal penalties are too harsh. But America is done playing games with biological roulette. People who treat deadly viruses like lab toys should not just lose funding—they should face serious consequences. Tenure reviews and grant approvals should depend on strict biosafety standards. This isn’t some optional precaution; this is common sense. The swamp protecting these risky experiments must be drained. Only then can we stop funding programs that outsource America’s security to communist China and globalist cronies.
The Trump administration’s effort to shut down gain-of-function research is a middle finger to the corrupt, anti-American forces who’ve let this madness fester. It’s a slap in the face to the globalist elites who think they can gamble with our lives in the name of “progress.” The American people deserve leaders who prioritize actual protection over bureaucratic cover-ups. If we don’t seize this moment to end gain-of-function research once and for all, we’re inviting disaster to strike again. Why keep playing Russian roulette with viruses when the stakes are so deadly?
