# Trump Aims to Rebuild Defenses Against Bioweapons

> Source: <https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/17/trump-aims-to-rebuild-defenses-against-bioweapons/>
> Published: 2026-08-17 10:00:00+00:00

“The White House is working to strengthen safeguards against biological attacks after staffing cuts early in the second Trump administration depleted expertise in a field where officials increasingly fear artificial intelligence could make it easier to create deadly pathogens,” the [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/17/trump-aims-rebuild-defenses-against-bioweapons-ai-fears-rise/) reports.

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