Joco Today

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., has led a letter addressed to Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin concerning a recent audit of Pentagon funding for Gain-of-Function research conducted outside the United States. The audit suggests that these collaborations may have involved Chinese biotech firms, including at least one associated with Beijing's military.

Senator Marshall's letter calls for transparency and demands answers from Secretary Austin regarding the redactions in the audit report that concealed the identities of the Chinese firms involved. The letter emphasizes the need for public scrutiny in such matters.

"Senator Marshall’s letter demands for answers from Secretary Austin on the redactions that concealed the Chinese firms, and public scrutiny in the audit."