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Republican investigation reportedly ‘proves’ COVID leaked from Wuhan lab
New York Post ^ | August 2, 2021 | Lee Brown

Posted on 08/02/2021 6:21:35 AM PDT by karpov

COVID-19 leaked from the controversial Wuhan lab sometime before Sept. 12, 2019 — with China’s Communist Party keeping the deadly virus under wraps in the “greatest coverup of all time,” according to a damning Republican investigation into the origins released Monday.

The report showed “a preponderance of the evidence proves that all roads lead” to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the bat-research lab already eyed as a source for the pandemic, according to Rep. Michael McCaul.

“It is our belief the virus leaked sometime in late August or early September 2019,” said McCaul, the lead Republican in the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

“When they realized what happened, Chinese Communist Party officials and scientists at the WIV began frantically covering up the leak, including taking their virus database offline in the middle of the night and requesting more than $1 million for additional security,” McCaul said.

“But their coverup was too late – the virus was already spreading throughout the megacity of Wuhan,” he said of the pandemic that as of Monday has killed at least 4,225,602 people globally.

The report cited “ample evidence” that the lab’s scientists — aided by US experts and Chinese and US government funds — were working to modify coronaviruses to infect humans and such manipulation could be hidden.

“Researchers at the WIV were also able to successfully modify coronaviruses without leaving a trace as early as 2016,” McCaul insisted, citing previous research papers.

“Therefore it is no longer appropriate for anyone to dismiss the notion this virus could have been genetically modified before it leaked from the WIV,” he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chinavirus; covid; wuflu; wuhan; wuhanlableak

1 posted on 08/02/2021 6:21:35 AM PDT by karpov
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To: karpov
"Leaked" is a gaslighting word.

"Released" is the appropriate word that allows for the release to be either deliberate or accidental.

2 posted on 08/02/2021 6:25:09 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: karpov

4.2 million dead is small for China...


3 posted on 08/02/2021 6:31:51 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: karpov

Deceptive, limited hangout from the uniparty.


4 posted on 08/02/2021 6:35:08 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: EEGator

But only 4,600 people died from COVID in China (if you believe Chicom stats). Lol


5 posted on 08/02/2021 6:37:23 AM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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To: karpov

I’ve thought all along that it started at Wuhan, not from any nefarious release or from any typical leak, but from lab workers selling leftover lab animals for extra money in the wet market.


6 posted on 08/02/2021 6:41:05 AM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: karpov

The last sentence in the story from the Post: “A source familiar with current intelligence assessments told Reuters that the intelligence community has not reached a firm conclusion on whether the virus leaked from the lab.”

Translation: the intelligence community has not yet been told what will be the politically expedient conclusion to push on this issue - those political calculations are currently being assessed by President Bye-Done’s handlers.


7 posted on 08/02/2021 6:41:49 AM PDT by Stosh
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To: karpov

Even the stupidest person on earth knows the virus came from The Wuhan Lab. And even that stupid person is smart enough to know NOTHING will be done about it by America. It truly is every man for himself, our government is corrupt, inept and worthless.


8 posted on 08/02/2021 6:43:37 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: 9YearLurker

Yes. The party out of power can prove anything it wants. It can’t do anything about it.

Free Traitor Republicans covering their asses while the time is right. Election ads touting their “investigation” in 2022.


9 posted on 08/02/2021 6:49:27 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: karpov
This whole thing just pisses me off. Our government, media, social platforms attempted and are currently attempting to demonize, marginalize and censor Americans for holding views that would expose, inform, collaborate info that would help save lives and uncover those responsible.

Those who supported, funded and facilitated this sort of viral research should be arrested and charged with crimes against humanity. Those media and social media jackasses who manipulated, censored information and sought to silence dissenting view and opinions should be arrested and charged with conspiracy and or aiding in the cover up of what has happened.

Un-freaking-believable.

10 posted on 08/02/2021 6:54:55 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: karpov

Look at it under an electron microscope and you’ll see Made In China


11 posted on 08/02/2021 6:57:50 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan

China would never lie...


12 posted on 08/02/2021 7:03:18 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: karpov

They had all of this information a year ago - but “proving” it at that time might have required the political courage to act on and would have helped an incumbent President that half the party was desperate to get rid of.


13 posted on 08/02/2021 7:06:15 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

I’ve thought all along that it started at Wuhan, not from any nefarious release or from any typical leak, but from lab workers selling leftover lab animals for extra money in the wet market.


I have some lakefront property in Death Valley I’d like you to take a look at.


14 posted on 08/02/2021 10:19:04 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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