A recent White House Cabinet meeting became a forum for Vice President JD Vance to take aim at the incessant press reports disparaging and minimizing the Trump administration’s accomplishments. With members of the media present for the gathering, Vance called them out for chasing “fake BS” instead of the real story, which he said should be the restoration of America’s former greatness. As the Daily Mail reported: ‘At the risk of insulting everybody else at the table, I believe that I am the youngest member sitting at the table,’ he said. Vance recalled that in the 40 years that he had been alive, the United States’ wealth and prosperity had fallen precipitously. ‘We went from the world’s manufacturing superpower to one in which we depend on the Peoples Republic of China to make the things that we need,’ he said. He also pointed out that, before Trump, the military faced recruitment shortages and the once bipartisan goal of securing the border had fallen by the wayside. ‘What has happened in 100 days is that we’ve started to reverse every single one of these negative trends,’ he boasted. Previous presidents, he said, were often ‘place holder’ executives he said, hinting at former President Joe Biden’s use of an ‘autopen’ in office, unlike Trump who was a ‘man of action.’ As a Marine veteran, Vance also celebrated the news that Americans were ‘breaking down the doors to join our military’ ever since Trump was elected. Clips of his remarks were widely shared among right-leaning media outlets and garnered significant praise among pro-Trump social media users. JD Vance is absolutely going to be President and I will vote for him. Will you? pic.twitter.com/icRlsIqDpJ — AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) May 1, 2025 Nobody. Not Tucker , Glenn beck, Alex jones, Megyn Kelly , you. Nobody has been able to sum up the success of Trump as a President better than this. — Jay Kaye (@illbearound2024) April 30, 2025 HOLY SH*T JD Vance exposes the Mainstream Media to their face for proving he’s the best VP “Theyre focused on the fact we deported an MS-13 Gang Member with a Valid Deportation Order” ABSOLUTE MIC DROP pic.twitter.com/spKKKkIb9h — MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) April 30, 2025 His comments at the White House echoed the full-throated defense of Trump’s second-term agenda during an interview with Fox News this week: Vance told Fox News Digital that the president “has full faith in his team.” “And it just makes it very easy to actually work successfully when you’re not constantly checking in and you’re not constantly, you know, dealing with the bureaucracy,” he said. “You can just go and do your job.” Vance told Fox News Digital that he, as vice president, feels “very empowered by the president.” “I was talking to Secretary Rubio about this yesterday, and I think Marco Rubio feels very empowered, and there’s just this sense that the President both likes and trusts his senior team, and so he’s able to govern effectively,” Vance explained. “The president is dealing with a million different things, but it’s a lot more digestible when you can give directives to your team and say, ‘Go and do this.’ And that’s what’s happening on the economic side. It’s what’s happening on the national security side. “And obviously, because I’m the vice president, I have a more global view of this, but it’s really an amazing thing to see, because there’s just a lot of good synergies that, you know, I don’t know if the president had the first administration — I don’t know if any president has had in prior administrations — where there was such great confidence in the team.” Here’s a full clip of his message:   What do you think?

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stood before Congress today to declare the SAVE Act — which would require proof of citizenship to vote nationwide — “dead on arrival.” It needs 60 votes to pass. Schumer vows that not even a single Democrat will vote for election integrity, thus preventing it from ever reaching President Trump’s desk. Watch here: JUST IN: Chuck Schumer announces that the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote nationwide, is DONE. Won’t go to Trump’s desk. DOA. It needs 60 votes. Schumer turned around, looked at Republicans, and gloated as he said this. “The SAVE Act [will]… pic.twitter.com/Kbl1mYFfSy — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 30, 2025 Here’s an except of Schumer’s full statement denouncing the SAVE act, per the Senate Democrats website: Well, we know that free and fair elections are the wellspring of American democracy. When you ask people around the world what’s great about America, this is one of the things, the first things, they say. They say we have elections, real elections, free elections. But unfortunately, deeply unfortunately, no administration has come closer to destroying that wellspring than the Trump administration. Donald Trump and Republicans are putting our elections in a vice grip – executive orders from the president on one end, and dangerous legislation from Congress on the other. They don’t understand the sacredness of elections and keeping them fair. The kind of legislation, the kind of executive orders which are so jaundiced, so slanted on the side of one party, are the antithesis of democracy. On the one side, Donald Trump recently issued an Executive Order that will coerce states to prevent millions of Americans from voting. On the other, Republicans in Congress are pushing the SAVE Act, one of the most destructive, dangerous voter suppression bills in recent memory. It is very reminiscent of Jim Crow. That’s what Republicans want to do. They not only want to restore Jim Crow in the south, they want to have Jim Crow spread from one end of this country to the other. It will not happen. Let me be clear: I will not let this noxious bill, the SAVE Act, become law. Every single Democrat is united against it. They need 60 votes. The SAVE Act is dead on arrival. I’d like to say it louder so my friends in the House and the right wing can hear. The SAVE Act is dead on arrival. Democrats and Americans see this bill for what it really is: a nasty, vicious attack on our democracy. The SAVE Act reads more like a how-to guide for voter suppression, rather than a serious attempt to secure our elections. The SAVE Act would make easy methods of voter registration – like online registration, registration by mail, and registration drives – a thing of the past. Massive purges would inevitably remove American citizens from voter rolls. And it is already wholly unnecessary. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections. It’s done with one purpose in mind: voter suppression. They think that those who vote Democratic are less likely to vote than Republicans if this passes. It’s trying to slant the elections away from free and fair. Golf legend Phil Mickelson was quick to call out Schumer. In a response on X, he absolutely unloaded on Chuck Schumer, branding him a traitor who doesn’t represent America. Read Mickelson’s full post here: How is this fighting for Americans?How is letting non citizens vote in American elections a good thing? It is NOT! He is not representing America , its citizens nor their best interests. He’s a traitor https://t.co/OavG7OHfnE — Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) May 1, 2025 You go, Phil! Of course, he wasn’t the only one to call out Schumer’s BS. Anyone with common sense can see that letting people without U.S. citizenship vote in elections is bad for America. Many are taking Mickelson’s side on this one: Phil Mickelson calls Chuck Schumer a traitor – because he gets it. https://t.co/uPXFDcIW8j — Catturd (@catturd2) May 1, 2025 PHIL MICKELSON IS BASED!!!!!!!! — Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) May 1, 2025 When golf legends are calling out the coup in broad daylight, you know the tide’s turning. Trump was right all along. citizens first, or we lose the Republic. Period. — Make Men Great Again (@OneXOneY) May 1, 2025

On Tuesday, a federal judge in California ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot arrest any alleged illegal immigrants unless they have a warrant. Judge Jennifer Thurston, a Biden appointee, issued the ruling. As part of the order, she also says that Border Patrol can’t stop illegal aliens without “reasonable suspicion” or deport them via “voluntary departure” unless they are informed of their rights and agree to leave. This is so absurd. This isn’t the way the law works. A warrant isn’t even needed to arrest U.S. citizens, for heaven’s sake! Biden Judge Jennifer Thurston just ruled that Border Patrol cannot arrest illegals without individualized warrants Judicial coup pic.twitter.com/HxeIhwQFaz — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 30, 2025 US District Judge Jennifer Thurston orders Border Patrol not to arrest suspected illegal immigrants unless they have a warrant This is not how the law works -of course Arrests are made on the spot on the basis of probable cause Even less at the border pic.twitter.com/eBw3fSxtzQ — Phil Holloway (@PhilHollowayEsq) April 30, 2025 Another reason this ruling is so ridiculous is that federal law explicitly authorizes Border Patrol agents to arrest illegal immigrants without warrants. Sen. Mike Lee pointed out: Federal judge orders Border Patrol *not* to arrest illegal aliens without a warrant—even though federal law specifically authorizes them to do so My fellow Americans, we have a problem It couldn’t be more serious pic.twitter.com/V57MTUdDeH https://t.co/t4744jFyj3 — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) April 30, 2025 It appears we have yet another judge problem, as U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston has issued an order banning Border Patrol from arresting illegal aliens *unless they have a warrant* Officers routinely arrest—without an arrest warrant—when they acquire probable cause to… https://t.co/YMmt9hWMw7 — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) April 30, 2025 It appears we have yet another judge problem, as U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston has issued an order banning Border Patrol from arresting illegal aliens *unless they have a warrant* Officers routinely arrest—without an arrest warrant—when they acquire probable cause to believe a crime has been committed 8 U.S.C. § 1357 expressly authorizes Border Patrol to make warrantless arrests for immigration violations, particularly if the person is entering the U.S. illegally I cannot fathom the justification for a judicial order prohibiting the Border Patrol from arresting illegal aliens without a warrant The ruling was made as part of a lawsuit from the ACLU after Border Patrol arrested dozens of illegal aliens in California’s Central Valley back in January. Fox News has more details on the ruling: A California judge on Tuesday demanded Border Patrol agents allow people they think are living in the U.S. illegally to stay in the country, unless authorities have a warrant or reason to believe the person may flee before they can get a warrant. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston ruled on Tuesday that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Eastern District of California cannot stop illegal immigrants without reasonable suspicion, or deport them via “voluntary departure,” unless that person is explained their rights and agrees to leave, according to a report from The Associated Press. The decision comes after dozens of people were arrested in January during Border Patrol’s “Operation Return to Sender.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and CBP officials, claiming Border Patrol agents unconstitutionally detained people who looked like farmworkers, regardless of their actual immigration status or “individual circumstances,” over the span of a week, according to the report. The Los Angeles Times added: A federal judge ordered the U.S. Border Patrol to halt illegal stops and warrantless arrests in the Central Valley after agents detained and arrested dozens of farmworkers and laborers — including a U.S. citizen — this year. The days-long raid around Bakersfield sparked outrage after video circulated of agents slashing the tires of a gardener who was a citizen on his way to work, and raised fears those tactics could become the new norm in the largely agricultural area. Judge Jennifer Thurston of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California said in an 88-page order that evidence presented by ACLU lawyers established “a pattern and practice” at the Border Patrol of violating people’s constitutional rights when detaining people without reasonable suspicion, and then violating federal law by executing warrantless arrests without determining flight risk. “The evidence before the Court is that Border Patrol agents under DHS authority engaged in conduct that violated well-established constitutional rights,” she wrote. Thurston’s ruling allows the American Civil Liberties Union to bring a class-action lawsuit against the government for the raids. It also requires the Border Patrol to submit detailed documentation of any stops or warrantless arrests in the Central Valley and show clear guidance and training for agents on the law. What do you think?

Investigative journalist James O’Keefe just dropped an ominous message on X that has users concerned. In a video message, O’Keefe looked nervous as he said, “I’m going dark. I’m not suicidal. Pray for me. This one scares me, guys,” before walking off camera. The video message was captioned: “T-minus seven days.” Watch here for yourself: T-minus seven days. pic.twitter.com/wcU4tJvHLF — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 30, 2025 Before we dive deeper, please take a moment to pray for James O’Keefe and his safety. This is very serious and important. Now… James O’Keefe did not drop any other hints as to what could be coming in the next seven days or why his life is in danger. However, we do have some clues. Last month, James O’Keefe announced that he would be dropping the biggest report of his career within the next month. According to O’Keefe, it would be bigger than his ACORN exposé and involves “tens of billions” of dollars in “government corruption.” Here’s that announcement: BREAKING: James O’Keefe Announces Massive BOMBSHELL Dropping Next Month, Gov’t Officials Caught On Camera, BILLIONS of Dollars In Corruption Exposed: “Billions in government corruption. Five or six tapes… Lead to indictments.. Have them breaking the law.. on camera.” pic.twitter.com/63uwWKrKoF — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 25, 2025 Could we be getting that huge report in the coming days? O’Keefe also recently hinted at releasing something to do with Epstein in this social media post: I think it’s time for the citizen journalists to release more on Epstein. If they’re going to kill us, they’ll have to kill us all. Coming soon… pic.twitter.com/Dkrt0IhUvw — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 26, 2025 What do you think O’Keefe could be dropping in the next week? Again, be sure to keep him and his safety in your prayers. Share!   What do you think?

A radical leftist judge has just released a suspect accused of firebombing two Tesla Cybertrucks at a Kansas City dealership. United States Magistrate Judge Jessica Hedges ruled against holding 19-year-old Owen McIntire before his trial because of his “medical needs.” Those “medical needs” include access to so-called “gender-affirming care” for his “gender dysphoria.” They also include treatment for ADHD and autism. Judge Hedges let the arson suspect out of custody because in jail, his daily medications and, presumably, hormone treatments wouldn’t be easily accessible… Take a look for yourself: BREAKING: Judge releases suspected Tesla firebomber citing ADHD and no access to “gender-affirming care” pic.twitter.com/oKB9nzNgOL — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 30, 2025 BREAKING: Owen McIntire, the individual arrested in connection with the violent firebombing of a Tesla facility in Kansas City, MI, has been released from federal custody before appearing in court. Court records reportedly show that McIntire has been diagnosed with autism… https://t.co/CGUVBuLT2b pic.twitter.com/0CA6tk7sWi — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 30, 2025 BREAKING: Owen McIntire, the individual arrested in connection with the violent firebombing of a Tesla facility in Kansas City, MI, has been released from federal custody before appearing in court. Court records reportedly show that McIntire has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, depression, and gender dysphoria. Why is a suspected arsonist being released from custody??? Local news outlet Fox 4 Kansas City has more details: Investigators believe McIntire, who lives in Parkville, Missouri, but attends college in Boston, used a Molotov cocktail to set fire to a Kansas City Tesla dealership in March. The fire damaged two Tesla Cybertrucks, but no one was injured. A federal judge agreed to release McIntire from custody last week. According to federal court documents, McIntire’s attorney argued he should be released citing “serious and ongoing” medical needs and treatments that McIntire’s attorney believed could not or would not be provided while in federal detention. The defense filing says McIntire is undergoing treatment for depression, and is receiving gender affirming care that began in March of this year — and that care would likely be interrupted or terminated in federal custody. KMBC added: Owen McIntire was arrested earlier this month in Massachusetts and faces federal charges in the Western District of Missouri for allegedly using a homemade incendiary device to ignite two electric vehicles on March 17. Court documents state that McIntire used Molotov cocktails to start the fire at a dealership on State Line Road. He is charged with malicious damage to property and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The government sought to keep McIntire in custody ahead of trial, citing a risk to public safety and a statutory presumption of detention for terrorism-related offenses. McIntire’s attorneys argued for his released, saying he has no criminal record, strong ties to his community in Missouri, and medical and mental health needs. Court records say he has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, depression and gender dysphoria, and requires daily medication and treatment. This is pure insanity. Our justice system is now releasing arson suspects due to identity politics. Imagine trying to explain to someone even 10 years ago that judges would be letting transgender terrorists out of prison because they lacked access to “gender-affirming care” after firebombing a Tesla dealership https://t.co/0YM4yp5Pj3 — captive dreamer (@siegfriedmuell) April 30, 2025 WTF? I swear these Judges are internally trying to destroy our country from within! https://t.co/SLVbzT5x8z — Hunter Eagleman (@Hunter_Eagleman) April 30, 2025 Another rogue judge letting out a self admitted mentally ill and violent man. https://t.co/dLdrxmjwzS — ????????? (@elucinate) April 30, 2025 Judge Hedges needs to be held accountable.

This is a breaking news alert…. War Hawk Mike Waltz and his top deputy Alex Wong are out and no longer working for the President of the United States. See this breaking alert from Fox News: #BREAKING: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are OUT, per FOX pic.twitter.com/P719eQwtvS — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 1, 2025 The departure stems from fallout over “SignalGate” as well as potentially not aligning with President Trump’s desire to end existing wars. Here is Waltz giving a very nonsensical answer to Laura Ingraham over how he added Jeffrey Goldberg to that SignalChat. Laura isn’t buying anything Waltz is trying to sell here and neither do I: Mike Waltz was a neocon who lied about Jeffrey Goldberg’s contact information being “sucked in” to his Signal chat. pic.twitter.com/2YEkWIUYv8 — TransOdius (@TransOdius) May 1, 2025 While it was widely known that Waltz was on thin ice, the departures came like a thief in the night, or perhaps make that a thief in the morning. He was on Fox and Friends this morning at 8:20 a.m. only to be gone mere hours later: Mike Waltz was just on Fox and Friends at 8:20 a.m. this morning touting the success of the rare earth deal with Ukraine pic.twitter.com/TXtXYemHvQ — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) May 1, 2025 The AP added these details: White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to depart the administration, according to two people familiar with the matter on Thursday, marking the first major staff shakeup of President Donald Trump’s second term. Waltz came under searing scrutiny in March after revelations that he added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a private text chain on the encrypted messaging app Signal, which was used to discuss planning for a sensitive March 15 military operation against Houthi militants in Yemen. A far-right ally of the president, Laura Loomer, has also targeted Waltz, telling Trump in a recent Oval Office conversation that he needs to purge aides who she believes are insufficiently loyal to the “Make America Great Again” agenda. Waltz’s deputy, Alex Wong, is also expected to depart, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a personnel move not yet made public. The National Security Council did not respond do a request for comment. Waltz, who served in the House representing Florida for three terms before his elevation to the White House, is the most prominent senior administration official to depart since Trump returned to the White House. In his second term, the Republican president had been looking to avoid the tumult of his first four years in office, during which he cycled through four national security advisers, four White House chiefs of staff and two secretaries of state. When I call him a “War Hawk” I think this next clip will show you exactly what I mean. Are these the people we really want in President Trump’s ear? More War Hawk Neocons? National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his Chinese deputy, NSC Advisor Alex Wong, have “resigned” from the Trump administration. Waltz, known for his aggressive stance on Iran, had reportedly pushed for military action—potentially even bombing the country in defense of Israel. pic.twitter.com/4jwkPT3TCR — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) May 1, 2025 That’s a big no-thank you from me. Not that I don’t support Israel, I do.  I just don’t support endless wars and killing.  I’m tired of it. George W. Bush conned me into thinking we had to fight the whole Middle East, but I’ve woken up now and that has most clearly failed. It needs to stop. People are already posting who they want to fill the opening: Since Mike Waltz appears to be out…I have a suggestion pic.twitter.com/5hOfAMJQBe — Jason Robertson (@JRobFromMN) May 1, 2025 And: The only option to replace Mike Waltz as NSA is America First MAGA die hard @RichardGrenell!!! pic.twitter.com/21x2xoybaZ — David Leatherwood (@brokebackUSA) May 1, 2025 More here, from NoahReport: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Deputy NSC Advisor Alex Wong are leaving the Trump administration. BREAKING: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Deputy NSC advisor Alex Wong are leaving their positions at the Trump administration, according to Fox News. Walz came under scrutiny in March after he mistakenly added The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat where top… pic.twitter.com/azNXwE7Qjh — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) May 1, 2025 Fox News reported: Trump administration National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and other staffers are out at the National Security Council, sources confirmed to Fox News. Fox News confirmed Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong were purged Thursday. Waltz, who previously served as a Florida congressman and as a decorated combat Green Beret, has come under fire from Democrats and critics since March, when the Atlantic magazine’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published a firsthand account of getting added to a Signal group chat with top national security leaders, including Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, while they discussed strikes against Yemen terrorists. Waltz took responsibility for the inclusion of a journalist in the group chat in April, telling Fox News’ Laura Ingraham: “I take full responsibility. I built the group. … It’s embarrassing. We’re going to get to the bottom of it.” A replacement has reportedly been talked about for weeks. Politico reported: Names for a replacement have been discussed around the West Wing for weeks, but the plans to remove Waltz potentially as soon as this week gained steam in recent days, according to two of the people and another person close to the White House.

Is Anthony Fauci going to walk away scot-free from all of this? Perhaps not. Tulsi Gabbard is working closely with Jay Bhattacharya, the new NIH director, as well as Secretary Kennedy, to investigate the origins of COVID, the ties to “Gain of Function” research, and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s ties to all of it. And something tells me she is going to get to the truth and then release it to the world. Watch this stunning clip from when Tulsi was on Megyn Kelly’s show yesterday: Oh Boy…. BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard Confirms the US Government is Funding Gain of Function Biolabs All Around the World, many which are specifically linked to Pandemics — She’s now Investigating COVID & Dr Fauci “The Biological Labs are participating in Gain of Function,… pic.twitter.com/9BSm5zERvp — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) May 1, 2025 FULL TRANSCRIPT: We are working with Jay Bhattacharya, the new NIH director, as well as Secretary Kennedy, on looking at the gain-of-function research that, in the case of the Wuhan lab— as well as many of these other biolabs around the world—was actually U.S.-funded and leads to this dangerous kind of research. In many examples, it has resulted in either a pandemic or some other major health crisis. Let me ask you specifically, because we already know that EcoHealth Alliance was partnering with this Wuhan lab to create— to do—gain-of-function research. That’s right. We just have never been able to have somebody say, “And it was that exact experiment that led to this COVID bug.” But have we gotten there? What’s the new thing that you’re digging in on? We are working on that with Jay Bhattacharya and look forward to being able to share that hopefully very soon. That specific link, correct? Between the gain-of-function research and what we saw with COVID— I mean, that would be extraordinary, because just so the audience knows, if that’s true—if it was Peter Daszak’s research with the Wuhan so-called bat lady that caused this pandemic— Then we did fund it. Then Anthony Fauci helped fund the pandemic. The thing that he denied over and over and over to Senator Rand Paul’s questioning. That’s right. Under oath. Under oath, exactly. So is it any wonder that he sought a preemptive pardon for anything during a certain period of time by President Biden before he left office? And then strong-armed and smeared people like Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, anybody who came out and said, “I don’t know if that’s natural. This actually smacks of lab.” And the reason why this is so important is not just what happened in the past. It’s because this gain-of-function research is happening in biolabs around the world. I got attacked—and I think you saw this, we’ve probably talked about it on your show before— when I warned against U.S.-funded biolabs in Ukraine when the Russia-Ukraine war kicked off, for this very reason. Who knows what kinds of pathogens are in these labs, and if released, could create another COVID-like pandemic? And for that, I was called a Russian asset, you’re, you know, trumpeting Putin’s talking points— all of this nonsense—simply for speaking the truth and stating facts. That, by the way, are still on the U.S. Embassy Ukraine’s website today about how the U.S. has funded these biolabs in Ukraine. But my point is— in order to prevent another COVID-like pandemic or another major health incident that could affect us and the world— We have to end this gain-of-function research and provide the evidence that shows exactly why and how it’s in our best interest— the American people’s best interest— to bring about a ban to… Full screen video player here: BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard Now Investigating Dr. Fauci! pic.twitter.com/0MGUTSAdoc — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) May 1, 2025 That’s just a short clip, but you can watch the entire show here: More here, from MegynKelly.com: Five years after the COVID pandemic began, certain segments of the media, government, and intelligence community have finally gotten around to acknowledging the most likely origin of the virus. The consensus is now that the SARS-CoV-2 virus did not spread naturally from a wet market in Wuhan, China, as originally claimed but rather from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology where research into bat coronaviruses was being conducted. The Trump administration recently debuted a refresh of the federal government’s COVID.gov website that leads with the headline “Lab Leak, the true origins of COVID-19″ and concludes “a lab-related incident involving gain-of-function research is the most likely the origin of COVID-19.” But the renewed focus on the Wuhan lab is apparently not sitting well with the Chinese, who are now pushing back with a theory of their own. On Wednesday, Megyn traveled to Liberty Crossing, home to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), to interview DNI Tulsi Gabbard about her few months on the job and why getting the complete story on the origins of COVID is a top priority of Trump’s second term. China’s Theory A white paper released Wednesday by the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China claimed the United States was trying to “shift the blame” by declaring COVID originated in a Wuhan lab. It called the lab leak theory “extremely unlikely” and pointed to a past joint study conducted with the World Health Organization that found COVID-19 was probably transmitted from bats to humans through another animal. The paper introduced its own origin story, arguing there is “substantial evidence” suggesting the virus might have come from the U.S. earlier than the outbreak in China. It also blamed the U.S. for not doing more to stop the spread. “It has severely undermined joint international efforts in the fight against the pandemic and become a weak link in global public health governance,” the report stated. “The U.S. cannot continue to turn a deaf ear to the numerous questions over its conduct.” The Investigations Gabbard said she had not yet read the white paper but noted the postmortem on COVID has only just begun. “I created… the Directors Initiative Group that is focused on investigating a number of the president’s top priorities and the things that the American people really deserve and want to know the truth about,” she explained. “The origins of COVID-19 is one of them… [and] a lot of the work that has been done is on covid.gov.” There is also a joint effort, she said, between the intelligence community and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “The thing that we are working with [NIH Director] Jay Bhattacharya… as well as [HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] on is looking at the gain-of-function research that – in the case of the Wuhan lab, as well as many others around many of these other bio labs around the world – was actually U.S. funded and leads to this dangerous kind of research that, in many examples, has resulted in either a pandemic or some other major health crisis.” On that front, Megyn laid out what is known so far. “We already know that [U.S.-based nonprofit] EcoHealth Alliance was partnering with this Wuhan lab to do gain-of-function research; we just have never been able to have somebody say, ‘And it was that exact experiment that led to this COVID bug,’” she noted. “But have we gotten there? What’s the new thing that you are digging in on?” Gabbard said that is what she has teamed up with Bhattacharya to determine and hopes to be able to share their findings “on that specific link between the gain-of-function research and what we saw with COVID-19” soon. Fauci’s Pardon Megyn said such a link could be “extraordinary” because “if it was Peter Daszak’s [EcoHealth Alliance] research with the Wuhan so-called ‘bat lady’ that caused this pandemic, then… Anthony Fauci helped fund the pandemic.” Gabbard noted that it is exactly what Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH, consistently denied in sworn testimony on Capitol Hill. “So, is it any wonder that he sought a preemptive pardon for anything during a certain period of time by President Biden before he left office,” she asked.