New U.S. intelligence report sheds little light on covid origins
Washington PostAPR 2023
The Spin
Republican narrative
While this report was released late and failed to be fully transparent with the American people and members of Congress, its findings actually indicate that the lab leak theory is a likely explanation for the origins of the COVID pandemic as the virus is likely to be a chimera between two other existing viruses with which WIV scientists were working. The investigation must continue to finally unearth the truth.
Democratic narrative
Despite backlash from some GOP lawmakers who claim the Biden admin. is concealing classified information, the US intelligence community remains divided over how the pandemic began as Beijing continuously obstructs independent reviews. Given the inconclusiveness of reports that would lend weight to the lab leak theory, conclusions shouldn't be drawn.