- Sen.
Mitt Romney said former Rep.Tulsi Gabbard 's "treasonous lies may well cost lives." - His remarks followed comments from Gabbard about US-funded biolabs in
Ukraine .
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney strongly condemned former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, seemingly responding to comments she has made in recent days about US biological laboratories in Ukraine.
"Tulsi Gabbard is parroting false Russian propaganda. Her treasonous lies may well cost lives," Romney said in a $4 on Sunday afternoon. A representative for Romney did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on what specifically he was referring to.
Earlier in the day, Gabbard, who ran for president in 2020, posted a $4 on Twitter repeating claims about US-funded biolabs in Ukraine. She also appeared on Fox News host Tucker Carlson's show last week and said she was "deeply concerned" about claims of bioweapons in Ukraine.
In a fact check of Russia's biolabs claims, $4 reported that there are biological labs in Ukraine that are backed by the US in an effort to prevent bioweapons from being made or used.
$4 reported the labs study African swine fever, which infects pigs rather than humans, with the goal of preventing it from spreading. The Post also reported funding for the Ukraine labs was initially authorized by the Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Representatives for Gabbard did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Meanwhile, Russian TV played clips of Carlson and Gabbard, $4 reported. Mother Jones reported the Kremlin sent a memo $4 "as much as possible" because he "sharply criticizes" the US and NATO.
Rep.
Representatives for Romney and Kinzinger did not respond to requests for comment.