Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the intelligence community has identified U.S.-funded biomedical laboratories operating in more than 30 countries, in her final weeks leading the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The release came one day after new documents shared Thursday by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) alleged that Dr. Anthony Fauci used ties to the intelligence community to influence national security agencies in debates over the origins of COVID-19. Some laboratories have engaged in, or currently engage in, gain-of-function research, according to ODNI.