{"id":2047110,"date":"2023-09-27T19:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-secretly-met-with-cia-about-covid-to-influence-origins-investigation-house-subcommittee-says\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:44:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:44:45","slug":"fauci-secretly-met-with-cia-about-covid-to-influence-origins-investigation-house-subcommittee-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-secretly-met-with-cia-about-covid-to-influence-origins-investigation-house-subcommittee-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Fauci&#8217;s undisclosed meeting with CIA on COVID origins investigation revealed by House Subcommittee."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Ffauci-secretly-met-with-cia-about-covid-to-influence-origins-investigation-house-subcommittee-says%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=2047110&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Republican Lawmakers Claim CIA Secretly Brought Dr. Fauci to \u200bHeadquarters to \u200dInfluence COVID-19\u2063 Origins Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>According to \u2062Republican lawmakers, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) covertly escorted Dr. Anthony Fauci, former \u2063chief White House medical adviser,\u2064 into their headquarters to exert influence\u200c over \u2064the investigation\u200b into the origins of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to the \u2063U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Christi\u200b Grimm, Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) of \u2063the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic\u2063 revealed that new information gathered by \u2064lawmakers suggests Dr. Fauci, who was then-director of the National\u200c Institute of Allergy\u2063 and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), played a role in the CIA&#8217;s \u2062review \u200dof \u2064COVID-19 origins.<\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup wrote, &#8220;The information provided suggests that \u2062Dr. Fauci \u2064was escorted into [CIA] Headquarters\u2063 \u2014 without a record of entry \u2014 and participated in the \u2064analysis to &#8216;influence&#8217; the Agency&#8217;s review. Our goal is to ensure the scientific investigative \u200bprocess regarding the origins of COVID-19 was fair, impartial, and free of alternative influence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The letter did not specify the date of Fauci&#8217;s alleged visit to the George Bush Center\u200c for Intelligence headquarters in Langley, Virginia,\u200d nor did it disclose the source of the information provided to the \u2064panel.<\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup requested that Special Agent Brett Rowland be \u200cmade available for a\u2063 voluntary transcribed interview, along with all \u200brelevant documents and communications between federal agencies\u2063 such as HHS, NIAID, and the U.S. Marshals Service.<\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup emphasized the importance of uncovering the truth about the \u200bvirus&#8217;s origins and whether there was any attempt by public health authorities to suppress 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> for political\u200d or national security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>These allegations follow whistleblower testimony to the subcommittee, which claimed that CIA\u2063 officials paid six officers investigating COVID-19 origins to conceal their conclusion that the virus likely originated\u200c from a Chinese \u2063lab.<\/p>\n<p>According to Wenstrup and Rep. Mike\u200d Turner (R-OH), an anonymous &#8220;highly credible senior-level CIA&#8221; official alleged that six members of the\u200b federal agency, who possessed\u2062 significant \u2063scientific expertise, found evidence suggesting the \u200bvirus originated in a Wuhan laboratory.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1695922680238000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1td8rZHHPiCaFajmmCGDcy\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The whistleblower claimed\u2064 that after the officers reached their findings, the CIA \u2064offered financial incentives to six of them to alter their \u200bnarrative on the virus, as stated\u200b in a letter sent\u2064 to CIA Director William Burns.<\/p>\n<p>The letter continued, &#8220;The seventh member of the Team, who also \u2064happened to be \u200cthe most senior, was the lone officer to believe COVID-19 originated through\u200d zoonosis. The whistleblower further \u2062contends that to come to the eventual public determination of uncertainty, the other six members were given a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cia-officers-paid-to-change-their-position-on-origins-of-covid-19-whistleblower\/\" title=\"CIA agents bribed to alter stance on COVID-19 origins: Whistleblower\">significant monetary incentive<\/a> to change their position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The question of whether the virus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology or spread\u200d globally after transmission from animals to\u200c humans remains a\u200d point of contention among U.S.\u200c agencies.<\/p>\n<p>While the Department of Energy \u2063and the FBI previously assessed with moderate confidence that the pandemic&#8217;s origins\u200b were likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan, the Office of the Director of National \u2062Intelligence declassified a report in June stating that three lab workers \u200cwho fell ill in 2019 could not be \u200cdirectly linked to\u200b the\u200b source of the\u2064 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fauci, who played a prominent role in \u200bthe COVID-19 response under both the Trump and Biden administrations, has been at the center of conspiracy theories regarding the\u2062 virus&#8217;s origins. He has consistently dismissed the lab leak theory since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier\u200d this year, the coronavirus\u200c subcommittee \u2063questioned Fauci about U.S.\u2063 funding to the Wuhan lab, as it was revealed that the NIH provided a $3.7 million\u2064 grant to \u200dthe U.S.-based EcoHealth Alliance, with a portion of the funds going towards bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan lab.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with\u200b Science, Fauci \u2062appeared to \u2062change his response regarding alleged funding for gain-of-function research, stating that he was unaware of the grant until the controversy arose.<\/p>\n<p>Fauci&#8217;s statement was,\u2064 &#8220;It&#8217;s $121,000-a-year grant, and I had a $6 billion portfolio. So, when I said to my people, &#8216;Tell me what&#8217;s going \u2062on,&#8217; they said,\u200d &#8216;This is the guidelines, and by no definition whatsoever is that \u2063gain-of-function of concern.&#8217; Now, people\u200b are saying maybe those guidelines are a little too\u200c loose. My feeling is, absolutely, you should reexamine that, and if you \u200cwant to change it, change it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential implications could arise from a deliberate \u200dattempt to manipulate the narrative surrounding COVID-19 for political\u2064 or national security reasons<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Alleged\u200c that this \u200cofficer faced pressure and intimidation to conform to the lab leak theory narrative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These allegations raise serious concerns about the integrity and objectivity of \u2063the investigation into the origins of COVID-19. The role of the CIA and\u2063 Dr. Fauci in\u200c potentially influencing the\u200c agency&#8217;s review\u200c is a matter\u200b of great importance that requires thorough investigation.<\/p>\n<p>If these allegations \u200bare substantiated, it would suggest a deliberate\u200b attempt\u2062 to \u2062manipulate the\u200d narrative surrounding COVID-19 \u200cfor political or national\u2064 security reasons. Such interference in a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-secretly-met-with-cia-about-covid-to-influence-origins-investigation-house-subcommittee-says\/\" title=\"Fauci's undisclosed meeting with CIA on COVID origins investigation revealed by House Subcommittee.\">scientific investigation undermines public trust<\/a> and hinders efforts to understand\u200b the true origins of the virus and prevent \u2062future pandemics.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if \u2062the whistleblower&#8217;s claims are \u200dtrue, it raises questions about the\u2062 independence and professionalism of the CIA. The agency&#8217;s mission is to provide accurate and objective intelligence to\u2064 inform policy decisions, not to promote certain narratives or suppress information that may\u2062 be politically sensitive.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations also highlight the \u2062need for transparency and accountability in government agencies \u200dinvolved in \u200dpublic health and national security. It is \u2063vital for the American people to have confidence in the \u2064institutions\u200b responsible \u2062for protecting \u200btheir health and security.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it is \u2064crucial that the U.S. Department \u2062of Health\u200c and Human Services (HHS)\u200d Inspector General Christi Grimm thoroughly investigates these allegations and ensures\u200c that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-had-secret-meeting-with-the-cia-regarding-covid-19-origins\/\" title=\"Fauci's Covert Meeting with CIA on COVID-19 Origins\">scientific investigative process<\/a> into\u200b the\u2062 origins of COVID-19 is \u2062fair, impartial, and free from external influence.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the requested transcribed interview with Special Agent Brett Rowland and the release of relevant documents and communications will shed light on the extent of\u2064 the alleged interference and help determine the \u200dvalidity of these claims.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the allegations made by Republican lawmakers regarding the CIA&#8217;s alleged secret escort \u200dof Dr. Anthony\u200b Fauci to their headquarters\u2064 in order to influence \u2062the investigation into the origins of COVID-19\u200b raise serious concerns about the integrity and objectivity of the investigation. These allegations \u2063require a thorough investigation by the appropriate \u200cauthorities to ensure transparency, accountability, and the\u200b pursuit of truth in \u200dthe understanding of \u200cthis global health \u200ccrisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican lawmakers claim that the CIA covertly brought Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief White House medical adviser, to their headquarters to manipulate the COVID-19 origins probe. Brad Wenstrup, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, wrote a letter to the HHS Inspector General, expressing these concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2047111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2047110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2047110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2047111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2047110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2047110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2047110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}