President Donald Trump is taking steps to temporarily halt funding for gain-of-function research, a type of scientific study that has come under increased scrutiny since the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump, who has repeatedly asserted that the virus originated in a Wuhan lab, is working on an executive order to achieve this. Sen. Rand Paul, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, also supports halting gain-of-function research, citing concerns about safety and oversight.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. to temporarily halt funding for gain of function research, a type of scientific study that has drawn increased scrutiny since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"You know, it came out of the Wuhan lab, which I said right from the beginning, all of, all of you know. It didn't come out of a cave," Trump reiterated during a Sept. 17 campaign event in Michigan.It's one reason Trump is now working on a plan to halt funding for gain of function research, at least temporarily, with a new executive order.
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