Trump administration’s secret probe of foreign scientists raises national security and espionage concerns Recent incidents have heightened concerns about foreign researchers, particularly Chinese nationals, attempting to smuggle dangerous pathogens into the U.S. For example, Chinese researchers were arrested in Michigan for trying to bring in fungi and roundworms that could devastate American crops, raising alarms about potential agroterrorism and economic damage. The Trump administration has criticized past leadership at the NIH, including Francis Collins and Anthony Fauci, for lax oversight that allowed foreign researchers to enter the U.S. with minimal scrutiny. GAO has repeatedly warned about vulnerabilities in oversight and the…

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