U.S. intel still divided on COVID-19 origins, lab leak evidence inconclusive: report
lab, instead reiterating that American spy agencies remain divided over how the pandemic began.
The newest report angered some Republicans who have argued the administration is wrongly withholding classified information and researchers who accuse the U.S. of not being forthcoming.John Ratcliffe, who served as U.S. director of national intelligence under former President Donald Trump, accused the Biden administration of “continued obfuscation.”“The lab leak is the only theory supported by science, intelligence, and common sense,” Ratcliffe said in a statement.
Located in the city where the pandemic is believed to have began, the Wuhan Institute of Virology has faced intense scrutiny for its previous research into bat coronaviruses and its reported security lapses.The lab genetically engineered viruses as part of its research, the report said, including efforts to combine different viruses.But the report says U.S.
Responding to the report, the Republican chairs of the House Intelligence Committee and a select subcommittee on the pandemic jointly said they had gathered information in favor of the lab leak hypothesis. Reps. Mike Turner and Brad Wenstrup, both of Ohio, credited the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence for taking a “promising step toward transparency.
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