Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents on her final day as director of National Intelligence Services. These documents, according to Gabbard, suggest Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former chief medical advisor to the President, was involved in manipulating the SARS-CoV-2 virus at the Wuhan laboratory. Gabbard alleges this points to a deliberate effort to shape public perception regarding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The released information, reported by Newsweek, centers on the possibility of a lab leak as the source of the virus. Gabbard’s actions and claims have ignited debate surrounding the pandemic’s origins and the role of key U.S. officials. The declassified documents are expected to fuel further scrutiny of the early response to the pandemic and the ongoing investigation into its origins.