The Central Intelligence Agency is facing explosive new scrutiny over its involvement in high-tech genetic research that could pave the way for personalized biological weapons. As fears grow over how far U.S. intelligence agencies are pushing the boundaries of science, conservatives are demanding accountability—and a full-scale investigation from President Trump.
Weapons That Could Kill With a DNA Match
Security analysts and independent researchers are sounding the alarm: U.S. agencies may already have the tools to develop genetically targeted bioweapons—weapons that kill only the intended victim. Reports reveal that foreign DNA samples are being collected, while extraordinary efforts are being made to safeguard Barack Obama’s genetic material, suggesting these projects are already underway.
According to cybersecurity expert Mike Benz, the affordability and accessibility of gene-editing tools like CRISPR have opened the door to “precision assassination” techniques once thought impossible. It’s no longer science fiction. Bad actors could tailor bioweapons to an individual’s genetic blueprint, making deaths appear natural while leaving no trace.
Covid, Anthrax, Lyme, and why the Pentagon and CIA would go and do a darn thing like confessing to a plan to deploy “biological agents which would appear to be of natural origin” in the JFK Files pic.twitter.com/TGIzy4QAce
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) March 25, 2025
In-Q-Tel, Arizona State, and a Web of CIA Influence
At the center of the controversy is Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University and chairman of In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s private investment arm. Independent researcher Kristen Williamson has raised red flags over Crow’s role in steering biowarfare, genetic surveillance, and election-linked tech projects through the intelligence community.
Crow’s involvement suggests a deep fusion between government, academia, and private biotech—a fusion that operates far from public oversight. The growing popularity of online DNA-design tools, initially created for personalized medicine, now risks becoming the new frontier of silent warfare.
The CIA and security state's overreach is out of control. Programs like In-Q-Tel and DARPA expand rapidly with minimal oversight in DC. We must stop this unconstitutional overreach and hold these powers accountable.
From @MelKShow pic.twitter.com/Oxh81YQpYV
— John Kiriakou (@JohnKiriakou) April 14, 2025
Demand for Oversight as Genetic Threats Grow
Leading experts like Harvard’s George Church admit that the very same genetic tech used to save lives—like targeted cancer drugs—could just as easily be used to end them. The threat is no longer theoretical. Without strict oversight, tools designed to heal could be reversed to harm, with lethal precision and no warning.
Yet there is no serious international oversight of these bioengineering activities. The CIA’s secrecy and lack of accountability make it impossible for the public—or even Congress—to know how far this research has gone.
That’s why conservative leaders are calling on President Trump to launch a full investigation into these dangerous programs. The American people deserve to know whether their government is developing weapons that can target them by DNA, and whether enemies could one day do the same.
It’s time to shine a light on the CIA’s darkest experiments—and hold those responsible fully accountable.