According to Children’s Health Defense, a New York Times report suggesting that USAID funding cuts would lead to increased disease outbreaks is misleading. Biosafety expert Dr. Richard Ebright argues the opposite, stating that USAID’s support for overseas labs and research has actually been setting the stage for outbreaks. He points to USAID’s funding of organizations like EcoHealth Alliance, which conducted research in Wuhan on coronaviruses, as a contributing factor to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article suggests that reducing USAID’s involvement in funding “pandemic preparedness” and gain-of-function research overseas could potentially decrease the risk of future outbreaks.

Editor’s Note: The recent revelations about USAID’s funding practices highlight a disturbing pattern of recklessness and misalignment with American values.

By supporting gain-of-function research and collaborating with organizations like EcoHealth Alliance, USAID may have inadvertently contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet those responsible remain unaccountable. This lack of accountability is compounded by allegations of corruption, where USAID funds have enriched select individuals while promoting ideologies that undermine human well-being.

Furthermore, millions of dollars were funneled by the USAID to biased media outlets, including The New York Times, which played a significant role in disseminating COVID misinformation and stifling scientific discourse. These actions not only censored dissenting voices but also helped propagate narratives that have since been discredited, underscoring the urgent need for transparency and reform within USAID and its media beneficiaries. [Also read USAID: A Criminal Organization?].

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