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CIA Shifts Stance on Covid Origins, Now Favors Lab Leak Theory

The CIA issued a report favoring the Wuhan lab leak hypothesis, right as new director John Ratcliffe is set to take over the nation's top intelligence agency.

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Jan 25, 2025
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Team Reality is back in charge of the U.S. government.

The Central Intelligence Agency on Saturday issued a fresh reassessment favoring the theory that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from an accidental leak at the Wuhan lab, which marks a major shift in the agency's position.

The report comes shortly after the new CIA Director John Ratcliffe was confirmed by a vote in the U.S. Senate.

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