COVID-19
‘Incompetence’: Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Much Money It Sent To Chinese Entities For Risky Virus Research
From the Daily Caller News Foundation
By NICK POPE
The Department of Defense (DOD) does not know how much money it directly or indirectly sent to Chinese entities to conduct research on viruses with pandemic potential, according to a new report by the DOD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).
The OIG’s report found that DOD has supplied Chinese entities — whether directly or indirectly via subgrants — with taxpayer cash to research pathogens and the enhancement thereof, but the exact figure is unknown because of “limitations” in the DOD’s internal tracking system. Government funding for such research in China has come under scrutiny since the coronavirus pandemic, which multiple government entities believe started when an engineered virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory that was hosting U.S. government-backed gain-of-function research.
“Incompetence, absurdity, insanity; it’s hard to find a word that adequately describes this. Of all the things that DOD tracks, funds for dangerous research that could find their way to a hostile regime should be at the top of the list of those they keep close tabs on,” Michael Chamberlain, director of Protect the Public’s Trust, told the Daily Caller News Foundation regarding the OIG report’s findings. “It makes you wonder if they really know where all our nuclear warheads are. The military is one of the few areas of government in which the public still maintains a modicum of trust, but, sadly, it looks like they are working hard to squander even that.”
Due to limitations in the DoD's tracking systems, the full extent of DoD funds provided to Chinese research laboratories for research related to enhancement of pathogens of pandemic potential is unknown. Read our new report now: https://t.co/Ts7V7C15V9
— DoD Office of Inspector General (@DoD_IG) June 20, 2024
The OIG review of this specific issue was required by the terms of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024, which President Joe Biden signed into law in December 2023. The OIG’s investigation sought to determine just how much taxpayer cash was routed via “grants, contracts, subgrants, subcontracts, or any other type of agreement or collaboration, to Chinese research labs or to fund research or experiments in China or other foreign countries that could have reasonably resulted in the enhancement of pathogens of pandemic potential, from 2014 through 2023.”
Specifically, the OIG learned from U.S. Army officials that 12 grant awards fit the description of what it was investigating, seven of which were subgrants or subcontracts provided to entities in China or other foreign countries for research involving or related to enhanced pathogens, its report states. The OIG’s review also identified a further $9.9 million in funding that reached Chinese entities for research purposes, though that research was unrelated to pathogens.
“However, we did encounter significant challenges in searching for awards related to section 252 of the FY 2024 NDAA reporting requirement due to limitations in the DoD’s systems used to track contracts and grants,” the OIG report states. “Therefore, the full extent of DoD funds provided to Chinese research laboratories or other foreign countries for research related to enhancement of pathogens of pandemic potential is unknown.”
The issues with DOD’s grant tracking systems created “significant constraints” for OIG that “hindered [its] ability to conduct a thorough examination” of DOD’s involvement in funding this specific type of research, the report states.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) previously conducted a similar review of DOD’s spending and Chinese entities receiving taxpayer dollars to conduct research on pathogens of pandemic potential, and its final report — published in September 2022 — also detailed similar struggles with the DoD’s grant and sub-grant tracking systems.
Did NIH fund gain-of-function research in Wuhan?
Dr. Tabak in 2024: "If you're speaking about the generic term, yes we did."
Dr. Fauci in 2021: "The NIH has not ever and does not now fund gain-of-function research in the Wuhan Institute…" pic.twitter.com/VIi0PVhFa6
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 17, 2024
The Department of Energy (DOE) has concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic most likely began when the virus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, which was the site of gain-of-function research funded by the U.S. government via an organization called EcoHealth Alliance. Additionally, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray has acknowledged that his organization has reached a similar conclusion.
Despite this, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci has reiterated his position that a lab leak is the less likely scenario of the two as recently as Tuesday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed more than one million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and millions more globally, while the American policy response to the pandemic inflicted considerable economic and social damage on the general public.
The DOD did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
From LifeSiteNews
While hospitals remain understaffed, many provinces still refuse to allow unvaccinated staff return to work.
Canada is bringing in record numbers of foreign healthcare workers while unvaccinated staff remain barred from work in many provinces.
According to information obtained June 25 by CBC News, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has allowed 4,336 temporary healthcare workers to enter Canada in 2023, as hospitals remain understaffed amid ongoing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
“It’s unreasonable that some provinces are still blocking unvaccinated nurses from working,” an Ontario nurse told LifeSiteNews under the condition of anonymity.
“But it’s even more shocking that the Canadian government would rather bring in foreign workers than drop a vaccine mandate for Canadian staff, especially with so much evidence now that the COVID shots are not effective in preventing transmission,” she continued.
According to government data, the number of foreign healthcare workers skyrocketed from 447 in 2018 to 4,336 in 2023. Healthcare workers now make up about two percent of the total temporary foreign worker positions that were approved in 2023.
In 2023, the Trudeau government approved 2,514 foreign nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates to work in Canada, compared with 16 in 2018.
Similarly, Canadian nurses and doctors are being replaced with foreign workers. In 2023, 612 nursing positions for foreign workers were approved, up from 65 in 2018.
Additionally, 216 family doctor positions were approved in 2023 compared with 72 in 2018.
In Canada, hospitals must first prove that there is no one already in Canada who can take the position before being eligible to ask for a foreign worker.
However, this causes many to question how Canada could lose so many healthcare staff between 2018 and 2023 that they had to bring in nearly 10 times the number of foreign workers.
Where are Canadian healthcare workers?
A recent Health Canada memo revealed that a shortage of 90,000 doctors, nurses and other frontline healthcare workers has caused a “health worker crisis” in Canada.
Similarly, wait times to receive care in most provinces have gone up dramatically in recent years, with the national average now at 27.7 weeks.
However, while hospitals remain understaffed, many provinces still refuse to allow unvaccinated staff return to work.
Ontario, in particular, has been criticized for exacerbating its healthcare worker shortage by levying COVID vaccine mandates as a condition of employment.
According to recently released figures, Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032 to fill the healthcare workers shortage – figures the Doug Ford government had asked the Information and Privacy Commissioner to keep secret.
While the official number of nurses and other workers relieved of their duties for refusing to take the experimental injections remains uncertain, Raphael Gomez, director of the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Relations at the University of Toronto, told CTV News that as many as 10 percent of nurses in the province either quit or retired early as a result of the mandates.
Similarly, British Columbia’s top court recently ruled that healthcare workers can still be mandated to receive the experimental COVID injections as a condition of employment, meaning hundreds of healthcare workers still cannot work as hospitals remain understaffed.
Despite the recent ruling, hundreds of British Columbia healthcare workers are still suing provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry over a mandate that prevents them from working.
However, those who dare to speak out against the dangers of the COVID vaccine are punished even more severely than those who quietly refused the shot.
In April, LifeSiteNews reported that Canadian nurse Kristen Nagle was found guilty of violating Ontario’s COVID rules for participating in an anti-lockdown rally and speaking out against COVID mandates.
While her fine was massively reduced, she was still placed under a two-year probation, which she said is designed to stop her from “speaking out or going against public health measures.”
Similarly, Ontario pro-freedom Dr. Mark Trozzi recently announced he plans to appeal the stripping of his medical license for criticizing the mainstream narrative around the COVID-19 “pandemic” and the associated vaccines.
From Peter A. McCullough, M.D., MPH of Courageous Discourse
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Clifton Dawley, a beloved father and grandfather, tragically succumbs to the virus under mysterious circumstances. His son, Stephen Dawley, embarks on a relentless mission to uncover the shocking truth about his father’s death.
Do No Harm: The Clifton Dawley Story is a gripping and eye-opening documentary that takes viewers on an emotional journey through the heart of a medical conspiracy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Directed by Clover Carroll, this compelling film, offered in full length on Courageous Discourse, exposes the harrowing truth behind one family’s quest for justice and the untold stories of suffering that transpired in the healthcare system.
READ: Rand Paul blasts lack of COVID-19 accountability in hearing on virus origins
Synopsis
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Clifton Dawley, a beloved father and grandfather, tragically succumbs to the virus under mysterious circumstances. His son, Stephen Dawley, embarks on a relentless mission to uncover the shocking truth about his father’s death. What follows is a jaw-dropping revelation of medical tyranny, corporate greed, and the brave fight for accountability.
Narrated by Clover Carroll, the host of The Liberty Call, and guided by the insights of renowned medical expert Dr. Peter McCullough, Do No Harm delves into the dark underbelly of the American healthcare system. This powerful documentary combines personal tragedy with expert analysis to shed light on the failures that occurred when patients needed help the most.
Key highlights
- Unveiling a nationwide medical conspiracy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Stephen Dawley’s relentless pursuit of justice for his father, Clifton.
- Expert commentary from Dr. Peter McCullough, a leading medical authority.
- Narration by Clover Carroll, the host of The Liberty Call.
Do No Harm: The Clifton Dawley Story transcends its role as a documentary; it is a poignant call to action for transparency, accountability, and systemic reform. Through intimate interviews, emotional testimonials, and expert commentary, the film navigates the complex terrain of medical tyranny and advocates fervently for patient rights and informed consent. As audiences bear witness to Clifton and Clover’s heartbreaking stories, they are compelled to join the movement for change and prevent future tragedies.
Director’s statement
Clover Carroll, the director of Do No Harm: The Clifton Dawley Story, states, “This documentary is not just about one family’s tragedy; it’s about a world-wide concerted effort to promote fear, suffering, isolation, hospitalization and death. It demands our attention. It’s a call to action for accountability, transparency, and change within the healthcare system. We hope this film wakes up the sheep and inspires a movement to fight tyranny.”
Viewing information
Do No Harm: The Clifton Dawley Story is shareable with this Vimeo link. Don’t miss the opportunity to share this compelling exploration of a family’s fight against medical tyranny.
About the director
Clover Carroll is the CEO of New Story Media, an award-winning production company that has produced for National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, and Investigate Discovery. Clover’s mission is a tribute to his mother’s memory, propelled by an unwavering commitment to truth and justice.
About Dr. Peter McCullough
Dr. Peter McCullough is a renowned internist, cardiologist, and epidemiologist. His expertise and insights have played a pivotal role in uncovering the truths surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. McCullough’s contributions to Do No Harm add credibility and authority to the documentary’s message.
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