Trump says ‘we don’t think’ Russian plague case is a bioweapon
U.S. officials have asked Russia to provide more information about the lab worker’s reported death and the country’s elevated response.

President Donald Trump cast doubt on claims that Russia’s pneumonic plague is a bioweapon, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring reports of the situation. “Well, we don’t think so. We’re going to find out soon enough, but we don’t think so,” Trump told reporters Wednesday during an Oval Office announcement. “And…
U.S. officials have asked Russia to provide more information about the lab worker’s reported death and the country’s elevated response.
President Trump said Wednesday he does not think the suspected Russian plague cases are a bioweapon. “We don’t think so,” the president said in the Oval Office. He said Russia has said it has it “under control.” “They’re sharing it a little bit with our people,” Trump said. “I expect them to share it a…
“Russian Plague,” editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator on Oct. 7, 2026.