Fact check: This video was posted by Tulsi Gabbard.

Verdict: misleading — Trust Score 35/100

VerifyMate's forensic analysis of the video identifies it as AI-generated / synthetic media — this footage is not authentic. The post accurately attributes the video to Tulsi Gabbard, who served as the Director of National Intelligence until June 2026. Gabbard did release documents on her final day in office, making allegations against Dr. Anthony Fauci regarding funding for gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and misleading Congress. However, the video itself shows characteristics of AI generation, and while the documents contain allegations, their interpretation and the definitive proof of all of Gabbard's claims are subjects of ongoing debate and have been disputed by some sources. The post's language is highly emotional and accusatory.

Platform
threads
Original post
https://www.threads.com/share/BABSIxBHVZ/
Verified on
July 30, 2026
Verification ID
3Df4CjnY1P6sNhIYQVGAIg

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS --- Caption/Description --- Fauci’s ‘performance’ today made me sick. Smug arrogance. Zero remorse. Zero accountability. He refused to answer a single question. Sharing this again as a reminder: He used your tax dollars to fund the coronavirus lab research in Wuhan—and worked with the IC to cover it up. We deserve the truth and accountability. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Person shown on screen (from video analysis): Tulsi Gabbard What the video shows (from video analysis): A woman with long dark hair and a white streak in the front, wearing a white blazer, sits at a desk in an office setting. She speaks directly to the camera, gesturing with her hands. On the desk are a red travel mug and a stack of documents. An American flag and another flag are visible in the background. Throughout the video, various text overlays and images related to "Fauci Exposed," "Cover Up," and "Lies, Disinformation, and Censorship" appear on the left side of the screen. --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim details above — exact unusual quotes, named people/places/objects — and web-search them TOGETHER as a combination, alongside the subject/person shown and the topic, to find the ORIGINAL source of this clip (an official channel, the uploader, a news report). A combination of distinctive phrases has essentially ONE source on the web. 2. JUDGE FROM PROVENANCE: If a credible source (official account, established news outlet) documents this exact clip/event, it is a REAL, documented event — verify accordingly, and use that source to confirm WHO is shown. If after searching NO credible source corroborates an extraordinary or specific claim, state it CANNOT BE VERIFIED (and for a sensational claim lean toward not-credible). Do NOT default to "verified" on tangential, generic facts. 3. VIDEO AUTHENTICITY — decide it from VerifyMate's OWN forensic read of the ACTUAL frames (this analysis pass WATC

Claims analyzed (7)

  1. verified: This video was posted by Tulsi Gabbard.
    News reports from June 2026 confirm that Tulsi Gabbard released a video on her final day as Director of National Intelligence, making these specific allegations against Dr. Fauci. The content of the video and the claims made align with these reports.
  2. verified: Tulsi Gabbard served as the Director of National Intelligence.
    Tulsi Gabbard was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2025 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 12, 2025, serving as the eighth Director of National Intelligence. She resigned from the role, effective June 30, 2026.
  3. verified: The video states that it is Tulsi Gabbard's final day as Director of National Intelligence.
    The audio transcript explicitly states, "today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence." News reports confirm that Gabbard released these documents and video on her final day in office in June 2026.
  4. mostly true: Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain of function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
    Multiple sources confirm that U.S. money flowed through EcoHealth Alliance to coronavirus research involving the Wuhan Institute of Virology. There has been intense public debate over whether some of this work should be described as gain-of-function research. Gabbard's released documents allege this, and news outlets report on these allegations.
  5. mixed: The gain of function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology is now widely viewed as the source of the unintentional lab leak that sparked the pandemic.
    While the lab leak theory is a prominent hypothesis and has gained traction, it is not 'widely viewed' as definitively proven to be the source of the pandemic. The origins of COVID-19 remain uncertain, with both lab-associated incidents and natural spillover being considered plausible. Gabbard's documents allege this, but other sources indicate the debate is ongoing.
  6. mixed: Dr. Fauci worked with the Intelligence Community to cover up the lab leak.
    Gabbard's released documents allege that Fauci worked with the IC to suppress the truth. However, some analyses of these documents suggest they do not definitively prove Fauci manipulated intelligence assessments or suppressed dissenting views. The documents show IC officials acknowledging uncertainty and debating evidence.
  7. mixed: Dr. Fauci lied to Congress under oath in 2024.
    Gabbard's released documents allege that Fauci's 2024 testimony to Congress, where he denied speaking to intelligence agencies about viral research related to COVID, is contradicted by newly released communications. However, Lawfare's analysis of the hearing transcript suggests Gabbard is misrepresenting Fauci's statement, and that Fauci acknowledged contact with intelligence officials in the exchange Gabbard cites.

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