Press Releases 2026

Fauci Funded Wuhan Lab Research That Sparked COVID

2026-06-12T09:00:00-04:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Anthony Fauci, as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)—work which is now widely viewed as the source of the unintentional lab leak that sparked the pandemic.

DNI Gabbard Reveals Evidence of U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Global Biolab Program

2026-06-12T09:00:00-04:00

WASHINGTON — After months of searching through Intelligence Community holdings and files, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard is revealing new evidence of longstanding United States government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries. These biolabs include labs in Ukraine, which may be at risk of compromise due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. For example, the Intelligence Community previously warned that a US-funded biolab in Ukraine likely housed dangerous pathogens and remained vulnerable to longstanding threats of Russian attack, seizure, or damage.

ODNI Hosts Symposium with Law Enforcement to Ensure Security of 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026-05-11T12:08:00-04:00

WASHINGTON — In support of President Trump’s directive to make the 2026 FIFA World Cup “the Greatest and Safest Sporting Event in American History,” the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) today hosted the “2026 FIFA World Cup Analytic Symposium” with federal, state, and local government partners to prepare and coordinate Intelligence Community support ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is set to take place in cities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

DNI Gabbard Addresses Independent Women’s Policy Summit: Speak Objective Truth, Lead with a Servant’s Heart

2026-05-08T10:11:11-04:00

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard delivered the keynote address at the 2026 Independent Women’s Policy Summit, sharing lessons learned from her years of service in the Intelligence Community, the military, and Congress.

DNI Releases FY 2027 Budget Request Figure for the National Intelligence Program

2026-04-21T06:00:13-04:00

WASHINGTON – The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is disclosing the aggregate amount of $81.9 billion in requested appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Intelligence Program (NIP).

DNI Tulsi Gabbard Exposes Conspiracy Used By Congress To Impeach President Trump

2026-04-13T11:00:13-04:00

WASHINGTON – Today, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard releases never-before-seen documents exposing a coordinated effort by elements within the Intelligence Community (IC), including a former Inspector General (IG), to manufacture a conspiracy that was used as the basis to impeach President Trump in 2019.

ODNI Releases 13th Annual Intelligence Community Transparency Report

2026-04-01T17:24:13-04:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released the Annual Statistical Transparency Report (ASTR) Regarding the Intelligence Community’s (IC) Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities for Calendar Year 2025. The ASTR combines statistics with contextual information to share with the American people on the IC’s use of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities, National Security Letters, and other national security authorities. The report also provides insights into how these authorities are overseen to ensure privacy and protect the civil liberties of persons whose information is acquired as a part of the IC’s national security work.

DNI Gabbard Announces Largest-Ever Intelligence Community Cybersecurity Investment and Modernization Effort

2026-03-26T15:15:20-04:00

WASHINGTON D.C. — On Thursday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard shared a look inside the year-one results of the largest-ever Intelligence Community (IC) wide technology and cybersecurity modernization and investment effort, spearheaded by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and carried out in support of President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America.

DNI Gabbard Releases 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community

2026-03-18T11:40:08-04:00

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). This report reflects the insights of the entire IC, which is committed to providing timely, actionable intelligence to the President, his Cabinet, policymakers, and our service members, to ensure the safety, security, and freedom of the American people.