Tulsi Gabbard

2022 - 3 - 13

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Tulsi Gabbard Labeled a 'Russian Asset' for Pushing U.S. Biolabs in ... (Newsweek)

The former congresswoman has been condemned for a video which seems to defend Russia's assertions of U.S.-funded labs in Ukraine.

Through BTRP, the U.S. has invested $200 million in Ukraine since 2005 to support 46 Ukrainian laboratories and their research into disease threats. Gabbard went on to express concerns that these "deadly pathogens" could be released if the labs in Ukraine are targeted amid the conflict with Russia. David Weissman, a U.S. Army veteran known for no longer supporting Donald Trump, tweeted: "Can it be any more clearer? "Like COVID, these pathogens know no borders," Gabbard said. Despicable." The White House, Pentagon and State Department have all dismissed the reports that the U.S. and Ukraine are working together to create biological and chemical weapons, describing the conspiracy theories as "laughable" and an attempt from Moscow to justify its "own horrific actions" in Ukraine. According to a fact sheet released by the Defense Department, the U.S. works with Ukraine and other countries to research the threats of dangerous diseases affecting both animals and humans. In a video, Gabbard said the "undeniable facts" are that 25 to 30 "U.S.-funded bio labs" in Ukraine are conducting research into dangerous pathogens. While the World Health Organization recently advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens being housed in their labs to prevent an outbreak if they are attacked, there is no evidence that the U.S. is funding work on bio weapons. Former Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard has been condemned as a "traitor" and accused of being a "Russian asset" for comments her detractors said lent credibility to Kremlin propaganda that U.S.-funded laboratories are working on bio weapons in Ukraine. Gabbard had asserted, accurately, that the U.S. funds bio labs in Ukraine, not bio weapons labs. In a reply to Gabbard's tweet, director Gerard Bush called the congresswoman a "treasonous liar; a Russian asset and a stain on American democracy." In a tweet posted on Sunday, the 2020 presidential hopeful cited the risk posed by biological laboratories at a time Moscow has been pushing a consipiracy theory that they are working on bio weapons in an apparent attempt to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Romney calls Tulsi Gabbard claims of 'US-funded biolabs' in ... (KCBY.com 11)

Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard didn't sit still after Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, called her out this weekend for allegedly “parroting false Russian ...

“Mitt Romney, you have called me a ‘treasonous liar’ for stating the fact that ‘there are 25+ US-funded biolabs in Ukraine which if breached would release & spread deadly pathogens to US/world’ and therefore must be secured in order to prevent new pandemics,” tweeted Gabbard. “Bizarrely, you claim that securing these labs (or even calling for securing these labs) is treasonous and will lead to a loss of life, when the exact opposite is obviously true. And the pathogens that they hold need to be destroyed. So, in order to protect the American people – the people of Europe, the people around the world – these labs need to be shutdown immediately.

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'There are 25+ US-funded Biolabs in Ukraine': Former ... (OpIndia)

Tulsi Gabbard called for an immediate ceasefire stating that an attack on laboratories could result in the breach of dangerous pathogens | OpIndia News.

The State Department also stated that it was concerned that Russian forces are trying to gain control of biological research facilities within Ukraine. Ukraine is an active war zone with widespread bombing, artillery and shelling and these facilities, even in the best of circumstances, could easily be compromised and release these deadly pathogens.” If they are inadvertently or purposely breached or compromised they will quickly spread all throughout Europe, The United States, and the rest of the world causing untold suffering and death. There are 25+ US-funded biolabs in Ukraine which if breached would release & spread deadly pathogens to US/world. We must take action now to prevent disaster. Nuland testified before a Senate Foreign Relation Committee hearing on Ukraine in Washington, DC, and said that the United States was working with Ukraine to prevent invading Russian forces from seizing biological research material. “Here are the undeniable fact”, said Gabbard, backing Russia’s claims that there are 25-30 US-funded Biolabs in Ukraine. She further warned that “According to the US government, these Biolabs and conducting research on dangerous pathogens.

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Tulsi Gabbard Latest To Push Russian-Backed Conspiracy About ... (Forbes)

Former presidential candidate and Congress member Tulsi Gabbard shared false information Sunday about U.S. involvement in Ukraine biological laboratories ...

This week, Russia spread a conspiracy about the U.S. developing biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine laboratories, a false claim that the White House and NATO have warned could be justification for a Russian attack of its own. The Kremlin sent a memo to state-run Russian media calling on outlets to use as much footage of Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson sharing his controversial stances supporting Russia and criticizing the U.S. and NATO as possible, according to Russian government agency documents obtained by Mother Jones and published Sunday. Aside from former President Donald Trump, Carlson and Gabbard have emerged as perhaps the two most prominent Russian sympathizers in the U.S. Gabbard’s concern about the spread of pathogens is supported by fact—the World Health Organization called for Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens this week to prevent the spread of disease if a laboratory is attacked—but there’s no evidence of the U.S. supporting biological labs in Ukraine and the U.S. has consistently denied doing so. “As we have said all along, Russia is inventing false pretexts in an attempt to justify its own horrific actions in Ukraine. The United States does not own or operate any chemical or biological laboratories in Ukraine,” said State Department spokesman Ned Price Thursday. Former presidential candidate and Congress member Tulsi Gabbard shared false information Sunday about U.S. involvement in Ukraine biological laboratories Sunday, giving credence to an unfounded Russian-backed conspiracy theory the U.S. has warned could serve as justification for Russia to use biological and chemical weapons against Ukraine. In a two-minute video posted to her Twitter Sunday morning, Gabbard said there are 25 to 30 American-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine and called for an immediate ceasefire at the laboratories as they could spread dangerous pathogens.

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Mitt Romney says Tulsi Gabbard is spreading Russian propaganda (Business Insider)

"Her treasonous lies may well cost lives," Romney said in a tweet. Rep. Adam Kinzinger also called her remarks on biolabs "traitorous."

A representative for Romney did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on what specifically he was referring to. Tulsi should go to Russia." Traitorous. Russia also said the Luger center in Georgia was making zombies. Meanwhile, Russian TV played clips of Carlson and Gabbard, The Daily Beast's Julia Davis reported. Representatives for Gabbard did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. The Washington Post reported the labs study African swine fever, which infects pigs rather than humans, with the goal of preventing it from spreading.

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