{"id":2029155,"date":"2023-09-12T12:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T16:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-investigate-whistleblower-claim-that-cia-paid-investigators-to-dismiss-lab-leak-theory\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T12:28:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T16:28:11","slug":"gop-investigate-whistleblower-claim-that-cia-paid-investigators-to-dismiss-lab-leak-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-investigate-whistleblower-claim-that-cia-paid-investigators-to-dismiss-lab-leak-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP probes whistleblower&#8217;s allegation: CIA allegedly funded investigators to dismiss lab leak theory."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-investigate-whistleblower-claim-that-cia-paid-investigators-to-dismiss-lab-leak-theory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2029155&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republicans\u200d Investigate \u2064Allegations of CIA Manipulation in COVID Origins Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Republicans in Congress \u2062are intensifying their\u200c efforts \u200cto\u200b uncover the truth behind the \u2064origins of the coronavirus. \u200cA high-ranking \u2063CIA officer\u200b has come \u200bforward with\u200d a shocking claim\u200b that the agency offered financial \u200bincentives \u2064to investigators to dismiss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-responds-to-ex-cdc-chiefs-belief-that-pandemic-started-in-lab-this-was-never-a-conspiracy-theory\/\" title=\"Tom Cotton Responds To Ex-CDC Chief\u2019s Belief That Pandemic Started In Lab: \u2018This Was Never A Conspiracy Theory\u2019\">lab leak theory<\/a>. This revelation has sparked a\u200b wave of \u200cscrutiny and \u2064calls\u2062 for accountability.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Whistleblower Exposes Manipulation within the CIA<\/h3>\n<p>The whistleblower, a respected and experienced CIA\u200b officer, \u2064has revealed that the majority of the COVID Discovery Team initially concluded that the virus originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. However, they allege that they were \u200bcoerced into changing \u200btheir\u2064 stance to support the zoonotic\u2064 origin\u200c hypothesis through \u200dthe\u200b promise of monetary rewards. This raises serious concerns about the\u200d integrity of the investigation and the potential suppression of crucial evidence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Leading the charge in this investigation are House Select Subcommittee \u2063on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup\u200c (R-OH) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH). They have written letters to CIA Director Bill Burns and former CIA Chief Operating Officer Andrew Makridis, demanding answers \u2062and \u200dtransparency.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064credibility\u2063 of the whistleblower&#8217;s claims is bolstered \u2064by \u2064their \u200cstatus as a long-serving and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-officials-unite-in-opposition-to-biden-admins-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Israeli Military Officials Unite in Opposition to Biden Admin\u2019s Iran Deal\">high-ranking officer<\/a> within\u200c the agency. \u200bThe information they have provided is based on a\u200b seemingly\u200c reliable source, adding weight \u200dto\u200d the need for a thorough \u2064investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In June, the Office of the Director of National\u200c Intelligence released\u2062 a report stating that the precise origin of the \u200dCOVID-19 pandemic \u200bremains unknown. However, \u2062it acknowledged\u2064 that a lab-based incident was the most likely cause of\u2062 the first human infection. This further underscores the importance of \u2063examining any potential manipulation within the\u2064 CIA&#8217;s investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup and Turner\u200d are determined to get to\u200c the truth and have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-investigate-whistleblower-claim-that-cia-paid-investigators-to-dismiss-lab-leak-theory\/\" title=\"GOP probes whistleblower's allegation: CIA allegedly funded investigators to dismiss lab leak theory.\">requested voluntary transcribed interviews<\/a> with\u2063 Burns\u200d and Makridis. They \u200baim to\u2063 conduct \u200cthese\u200d interviews\u2062 by\u200c September 26, ensuring a swift \u200band comprehensive examination \u200bof the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the committees are seeking\u2063 all \u200dcommunications related to the COVID Discovery \u200cTeam,\u200b including exchanges between the CIA, FBI, \u200bDOE, and other federal departments or\u200b agencies. They \u2062are also demanding documentation regarding \u2062any financial \u200dincentives \u200dor\u2064 bonuses awarded to team members, shedding\u2064 light \u2063on potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p>The gravity of \u200cthese allegations cannot be ignored.\u200c The American\u200b people deserve transparency and accountability in the search for \u200cthe\u200c origins of \u200cthe pandemic. The Washington \u2063Examiner has reached out to the Democratic members of the committees and the CIA for their comments\u2062 on this matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans in Congress are probing a CIA officer&#8217;s allegation that agency leaders provided financial incentives to dismiss the lab leak theory of COVID-19 origin. 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