Joe Rogan Experience #2534 - Annie Jacobsen · Aired Jul 31, 2026
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Aafia Siddiqui possessed plans in her handbag to create a genetically modified pathogen mixing rabies and chicken pox.
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The well documented account of what was found in her belongings, drawn from court filings, lists handwritten notes on explosives, chemical weapons, Ebola, dirty bombs, and radiological material, plus a separate plan involving poultry and salmonella. There's no mention anywhere in that record of a rabies and chicken pox pathogen plan.
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Is it true that Aafia Siddiqui possessed plans in her handbag to create a genetically modified pathogen mixing rabies and chicken pox?
No, not as stated. The well documented account of what was found in her belongings, drawn from court filings, lists handwritten notes on explosives, chemical weapons, Ebola, dirty bombs, and radiological material, plus a separate plan involving poultry and salmonella. Annie Jacobsen said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2534 - Annie Jacobsen, aired Jul 31, 2026, at 41:53. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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