The Tucker Carlson Show

Covid Whistleblower: Predicting Pandemics & Exposing the CIA and Peter Daszak’s Alliance With China

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Oct 20, 2025
Dr. Andrew Huff, a former VP of EcoHealth Alliance, delves into his whistleblowing experiences about gain-of-function research and the alleged ties between the CIA and pandemic responses. He reveals how EcoHealth collected viral samples under the guise of wildlife conservation and discusses the murky origins of the coronavirus in relation to U.S.-China partnerships. Huff also addresses media harassment and surveillance tactics used against him for speaking out, highlighting significant accountability issues surrounding those involved.
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INSIGHT

PREDICT Was Technically Infeasible

  • Dr. Andrew Huff concluded EcoHealth's PREDICT program couldn't technically predict pandemics due to insufficient sampling and data.
  • He judged the effort a boondoggle that served funding cycles more than real biosurveillance.
ANECDOTE

Daszak Admitted No Conservation Work

  • At an executive budget meeting Peter Daszak laughed and admitted EcoHealth did no conservation work despite public branding.
  • Huff realized the nonprofit was a cover and that its real portfolio centered on viral collection and gain-of-function work.
INSIGHT

Gain‑Of‑Function Drove The Research Agenda

  • Huff identified EcoHealth's portfolio as engaging in gain-of-function and viral discovery to create novel pathogens.
  • He called attempts to model pandemic potential from such lab-modified viruses scientific fraud.
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