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ATTN DOGE: NIH Renews Massive Funding for Fauci’s Infamously Cruel Monkey Island

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The National Institutes of Health just renewed funding for Dr. Anthony Fauci’s infamously cruel “Monkey Island” off the coast of South Carolina.

The Trump administration has been working to clean up Joe Biden and Fauci’s wasteful spending and funding of barbaric and outdated animal testing, but it seems that holdovers from the previous administration have other plans.

According to the transaction history, the NIH will potentially award Alpha Genesis a total of $26.9 million in taxpayer funds to maintain the island. Managing the island has cost Americans more than $66 million to date.

In 2021, White Coat Waste, a watchdog organization working to end cruel and unnecessary taxpayer-funded animal experimentation, exposed how Monkey Island confines over 3,300 primates who are bred and then shipped to labs for deadly and horrific “maximum pain” research.

In a statement about the funding, WCW President Anthony Bellotti told Gateway Pundit:

“As the watchdog that first exposed Fauci’s funding for the Wuhan lab, beagle abuse, Monkey Island, and transgender animal experiments, we’re alarmed that NIH just renewed millions for more Biden-Fauci era animal abuse. President Trump’s message is crystal clear: cut NIH’s wasteful spending. But Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and the NIH staff either didn’t get Trump’s memo—or they’re ignoring it. Instead, Biden-Fauci holdovers at NIH are planning to open a new, big government department in the Beltway, they’re renewing Fauci payouts to animal labs where beagles are eaten alive by insects, and they’re promoting Fauci’s top lieutenants who champion gain-of-function. Just yesterday, they unveiled a foolish spending policy on “alternatives” that’s indistinguishable from the Biden-Fauci NIH—one that won’t hold Fauci accountable or save any animals in labs. NIH’s bureaucrats are undermining President Trump. More bureaucracy won’t save beagles, and it won’t make America greater for animals. The solution is simple: Stop the money. Stop the madness!”

An estimated 500 to 600 monkeys are taken from the island each year and sent to NIH and other government labs, where they’re infected with viruses, mutilated, and killed.

The Post and Courier reported this week:

About 500 primates, each bearing a numeric chest tattoo, are trapped every year, ferried to the mainland and trucked to federal laboratories. There, they may be sacrificed to develop vaccines, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They’ve been called a vital part of national security, and the federal government pays about $4 million a year to keep an ample supply.

The monkey colony stayed over the objections of federal officials and conservationists. It became, in the words of one top former state official, a “performing asset” that generated lease money used to fund other programs and salaries.

A 2018 NIAID paper described the development of the deadly Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHFV) in monkeys taken from the island in very graphic detail.

White Coat Waste provided Gateway Pundit with a photo of one of the monkeys that was infected with the virus:

One of the primates from Monkey Island infected with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever at NIH’s Rocky Mountain Lab in Montana.

The agency used fifteen rhesus and African green monkeys for the pilot study. In the main study, they used a dozen macaque monkeys, who were injected with the painful virus and killed on the seventh day of the test.

The primates from the island have also been used for testing related to AIDS, polio, and even bioterrorism. Only researchers and officials are allowed on the secretive island, which sits at 32.4774º N and 80.5195ºW. The public is banned from entering.

WCW also obtained video through a FOIA lawsuit against NIH, revealing how NIH’s Rocky Mountain Lab in Montana tortures monkeys it receives from the island in Ebola and COVID experiments.

The NIH is paying $22.8 million in taxpayer dollars to Alpha Genesis, the company with the NIAID contract, to manage the island. This is the same company that let 43 monkeys escape from its South Carolina lab last year.

According to a report from White Coat Waste, “In 2024 alone, Alpha Genesis raked in at least $19 million in taxpayer funding—all from NIH. They’ve received over $110 million in federal funding since 2008, including millions in special COVID-19 emergency funding and a $1 million COVID bailout.”

On Tuesday, independent journalist Laura Loomer reported that the NIH claims it will “aim to reduce the number of animals” used in research, instead of cutting the funding entirely.

Loomer wrote:

Today, right before President Trump’s speech in Michigan, the NIH quietly released this statement following increasing pressure on them to end animal testing under the new Trump admin.

The release comes shortly after BOMBSHELL reports from White Coat Waste, who exposed the fact that Fauci’s abusive experiments on Beagles are still being funded under the new Trump admin, and new @NIHDirector.

This press release release claims the NIH will only “aim to reduce the use of animals in NIH research” going forward, instead of completely cutting the funding for the abuse of Beagles, the torture of cats, monkeys, and the funding for trans experiments on MICE.

I guess @DrJBhattacharya is hoping people are too distracted by the Trump rally in Michigan tonight to notice his press release, in which he won’t even commit to ending abusive, tax payer funded tests on innocent animals.

We were told Fauci and Biden were EVIL for these cruel animal tests, but now these same experiments are still being funded under the Trump admin, and NIH won’t even commit to ENDING all of these animal abuse experiments.

White Coat Waste President Anthony Bellotti issued a statement in response, saying, “More NIH bureaucracy won’t save beagles. The only way to reduce animal abuse in NIH-funded labs is to tear down departments, not build new ones.”

Following WCW’s investigations, the Trump administration has cut 10 NIH grants funding transgender animal experiments.

FDA’s Move to Phase Out Animal Testing Hailed as Victory for White Coat Waste Project

Earlier this month, Trump's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to phase out animal testing requirements, starting with monoclonal antibodies and expanding to other drugs. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has also pledged to eliminate animal testing, reinstating a plan originally introduced during President Donald Trump’s first term.

The Gateway Pundit has contacted the NIH for comment and will update this story if one is provided.

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Judge Subramanian DENIES Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Bail for the Fifth Time – Disgraced Rapper Will Remain in Prison Pending His October 3rd Sentencing

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Judge Subramanian: no “exceptional reasons” to release Diddy before sentencing.

Recent Judge Subramanian’s decisions may indicate hard times for Diddy come sentencing.

We have been following the pre-sentencing motions in the high-profile criminal trial of rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

The defense: ‘Sean Diddy’s Combs’ Conviction Is Racist and Sexist’, Say Disgraced Rapper’s Lawyers on Yet Another Legal Filing Trying to Release Him on Bail Pending Sentencing

The Prosecution: Prosecutors Oppose Sean Diddy Combs’ 50M Bail Package, Ask for ‘Substantially Higher’ Sentence Than Before

Look who appeared: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Ex-girlfirend Who Disappeared and Did Not Testify Against Rapper as ‘Victim 3’ Now Writes Letter to Judge to Grant Him Pre-sentencing Bail

Diddy has had his request for bail denied for the 5th time.

Today, we learn that federal judge Subramanian has yet again declined to grant Sean “Diddy” Combs bail, saying he found no ‘exceptional reasons’ to release him pending his October sentencing.

ABC News reported:

“Combs was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution, which the judge said mandates incarceration. His sentencing is set for Oct. 3.

Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs remains a risk of flight and a danger to the community, pointing to the violence exhibited on 2016 hotel surveillance footage that shows him kicking and dragging Cassie Ventura.”

Combs remains a risk of flight and a danger to the community: Judge.

The judge ruled that the ‘swinger lifestyle’ argument does not fly in a case that includes ‘evidence of violence, coercion or subjugation in connection with the prostitution’. And the record, he wrote, contains evidence of all three.

Subramanian: “’While Combs may contend at sentencing that this evidence should be discounted and that what happened was nothing more than a case of willing ‘swingers’ utilizing the voluntary services of escorts for their mutual pleasure, the Government takes the opposite view: that Cassie Ventura and Jane were beaten, coerced, threatened, lied to, and victimized by Combs as part of their participation in these’.”

Read more:

As He Awaits Sentencing in Prison, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Joins ‘Self-Improvement’ Program To Curb Drug Use and Violence Against Women

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Nearly 78,000 New Applicants Flood ICE Recruitment to Help Crack Down on Illegal Immigration (VIDEO)

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In a scorching new development under the Trump-backed ICE reign, Acting Director Todd Lyons confidently announced that “we have almost 78,000 applicants since we opened up,” referring to the agency’s massive recruitment surge launched just one week prior.

This seismic surge in interest aligns with ICE’s newly launched “Defend the Homeland” recruitment blitz, unveiled by the Department of Homeland Security on July 29, 2025.

ICE is budgeting for 10,000 new agents, dangling $50,000 signing bonuses, student‑loan forgiveness, enhanced overtime pay, and upgraded retirement plans to attract recruits.

According to the press release:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today launched a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) campaign to recruit brave and heroic Americans to join ICE as federal law enforcement agents and remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from America’s streets.

“Your country is calling you to serve at ICE. In the wake of the Biden administration’s failed immigration policies, your country needs dedicated men and women of ICE to get the worst of the worst criminals out of our country,” said Secretary Kristi Noem. “This is a defining moment in our nation’s history. Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland.”

To support this effort, ICE is offering a robust package of federal law enforcement incentives, including: 

  • A maximum $50,000 signing bonus
  • Student loan repayment and forgiveness options
  • 25% Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) for HSI Special Agents
  • Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUI) for Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) Deportation Officers
  • Enhanced retirement benefits

Backed by significant new funding through the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE is rolling out patriotic recruitment posters and benefits to attract the next generation of law enforcement professionals to find, arrest, and remove criminal illegal aliens.

During the Fox interview, Todd Lyons delivered the incredible news.

“We have almost 78,000 applicants since we opened up. We’re going through and finding those people who really want to serve the country and truly be in law enforcement. I think it’s a great way to recruit now.

We’re taking back our re-hired annuitants — people who left the job early because they weren’t allowed to do the law enforcement mission.

But we have so many people who are now interested in working with ICE because, under Secretary Nome’s leadership, they’re seeing that we have a viable law enforcement partner in the community. You’re actually out making a difference. We’re really ecstatic about seeing the increase in new recruits who are applying.”

WATCH:

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls on Trump to Commute George Santos’ Excessive 7-Year-Sentence: ‘Some Members of Congress Who’ve Done Far Worse Still Walk Free’

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R‑GA) has formally thrown down the gauntlet.

On Monday, she submitted a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney pleading for President Trump to commute the 87-month federal sentence of ex‑Congressman George Santos (NY‑03)—a punishment she calls “a grave injustice” and emblematic of a justice system fractured by politically selective persecution.

Greene wrote on X:

“BREAKING: I just sent a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney urging President Trump to commute the sentence of former Congressman @MrSantosNY.

A 7‑year prison sentence for campaign‑related charges is excessive, especially when Members of Congress who’ve done far worse still walk free.

George Santos has taken responsibility. He’s shown remorse. It’s time to correct this injustice. We must demand equal justice under the law!”

Greene signed her letter Aug. 4 to Pardon Attorney Edward Martin Jr. at the Justice Department, demanding Trump use his executive power to undo what she calls a “grave injustice.”

Drawing on inside knowledge, she described Santos as “without a prior criminal record,” “sincerely remorseful,” and portrayed his case as campaign-related maleficence, nothing warranting “one of the most extreme sentences in recent history.”

Green also reminded officials of the roster of current or former lawmakers who actually broke laws or ethics rules yet never lost a day.

The letter reads:

“I am writing to request that your office urge the President to commute the sentence of former Congressman George Santos. In April 2025, Mr. Santos was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. I wholeheartedly believe in justice and the rule of the law, and I understand the gravity of such actions. However, I believe a seven-year sentence for such campaign-related matters for an individual with no prior criminal record extends far beyond what is warranted.

As a Member of Congress, I worked with Mr. Santos on many issues and can attest to his willingness and dedication to serve the people of New York who elected him to office. He committed himself to serving his constituents and did whatever it took to represent their interests in Washington, D.C. He is sincerely remorseful and has accepted full responsibility for his actions. Furthermore, my office has spoken with a pastor of his who discussed the regret and remorse of Mr. Santos, agreeing that the sentence imposed is a grave injustice.

While his crimes warrant punishment, many of my colleagues who I serve with have committed far worse offenses than Mr. Santos yet have faced zero criminal charges. I strongly believe in accountability for one’s actions, but I believe the sentencing of Mr. Santos is an abusive overreach by the judicial system.

Commuting his sentence would acknowledge the severity of his actions and simultaneously provide a path forward in allowing him to make amends for his crimes and strive to better serve the people in his community.

I respectfully request you to urge the President to commute the sentence of Mr. George Santos.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

According to the Advocate, Trump can pardon Santos, but has not been asked about it.

The Advocate reported:

“He lied like hell, and I didn’t know him,” Trump told Newsmax host Rob Finnerty during an interview at the White House. “But he was 100 percent for Trump. I might’ve met him. Maybe, maybe not, but he was a congressman and his vote was solid.”

[…]

In the Newsmax interview, Trump seemed to question the severity of Santos’s sentence. “It sounds like a lot,” he said. “Is it seven years he just went away? It’s a long time.”

Trump went on to say that while he hadn’t been approached about pardoning Santos, the door remained open. “Nobody’s talked to me about it,” he said. “They really haven’t talked to me about [Santos]. They have talked to me about Sean [Combs], but they haven’t talked to me about [George]. But again, with him, I have the right to do it. Nobody’s asked me, but it’s interesting.”

In April, U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced Santos to 87 months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after a guilty plea in August 2024.

Those charges stemmed from fabricating donor names, laundering campaign funds, misusing donor money, and claiming unemployment while campaigning.

Santos took to social media earlier this year to criticize the ruling and pleaded with President Trump for leniency.

He wrote:

This is the hardest statement I have ever written. I write this humbled, chastened, and fully accountable for choices that shattered the faith so many placed in me.

I betrayed the confidence entrusted to me by many. For that, I offer my deepest apology.

When I pled guilty, I did so without reservation. I said then, and I repeat now, that my conduct betrayed my supporters and diminished the institution I was privileged to serve. Those words have weighed on me every day since.

I cannot rewrite the past, but I can control the road ahead. I asked the Court for a sentence that balances accountability with the chance to prove through sustained, measurable action that I can still contribute positively to the community I wronged.

I believe that 7 years is an over the top politically influenced sentence and I implore that President Trump gives me a chance to prove I’m more than the mistakes I’ve made.

Before the sentencing, Santos had slammed federal prosecutors for going easy on violent criminals while trying to make an example out of him.

“I will however remind everyone that they want me to go to prison for 87 months while they let sex traffickers walk freely, they give drug lords slaps on the wrist and most importantly refuse to prosecute the cabal of pedophiles running around in every power structure in the world including the US Government,” he wrote on X.

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