CBP intercepted biological materials tied to US–China virus network before COVID, new documents show

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., details how Dr. Anthony Fauci allegedly funded gain-of-function research leading up to the global pandemic. Paul claims Fauci coerced intelligence analysts, including the CIA, to alter their initial findings about the COVID-19 lab leak origin. He criticizes the 'misdirection, conspiracy,' and 'cover-up' that misled the public about the virus. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has released another batch of documents related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest records show that U.S. officials intercepted undeclared biological materials tied to a U.S.–China coronavirus research network as early as 2018, likely in an attempt to avoid international tensions and regulatory scrutiny, Paul said. The documents, which include a Department of Homeland Security intelligence report, primarily focus on a network centered around University of Minnesota