{"id":2134230,"date":"2023-12-27T03:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T08:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-house-investigation-into-covid-19-origins-has-turned-up-after-one-year\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T03:14:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T08:14:12","slug":"what-the-house-investigation-into-covid-19-origins-has-turned-up-after-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-house-investigation-into-covid-19-origins-has-turned-up-after-one-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Findings from one year of House investigation into COVID-19 origins"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fwhat-the-house-investigation-into-covid-19-origins-has-turned-up-after-one-year%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=2134230&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>House Republicans Uncover \u200cMysteries Surrounding COVID-19 Origins<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans have made significant progress in unraveling\u2064 the secrets behind the origins of COVID-19, shedding light on the pandemic that shook the world three years ago. Under\u200c the leadership\u200c of former Speaker Kevin\u200c McCarthy (R-CA), the Select Subcommittee\u200b on\u200b the Coronavirus \u200cPandemic embarked on a mission\u2063 to investigate the origins of the virus in early January 2023. Since then, Chairman Brad \u2064Wenstrup (R-OH) has spearheaded numerous breakthroughs, not only in \u2063identifying the source\u200b of the pandemic but also in fortifying measures to prevent similar emergencies in the future.<\/p>\n<h3>JAMES BIDEN RECEIVED\u200b $600,000 AFTER\u2064 PROMISING POLITICAL FAVORS, \u200dWITNESS TESTIFIES<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at the most crucial moments from the COVID-19 origins investigation in 2023.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Wuhan Lab Report<\/h3>\n<p>In March 2023, Congress unanimously passed the COVID-19 Origin\u2064 Act, which mandated \u2063the Office of the Director\u200d of National Intelligence to declassify and release intelligence on the Wuhan Institute of Virology. \u200bThis\u2064 lab was \u200bsuspected to be the source of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible \u200cfor \u2064COVID-19. Just three days after the deadline \u2064set by Congress, the report was published, revealing a divided\u2063 intelligence\u2063 community \u200bregarding the precise origin of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>The National Intelligence Council, along with\u200d four other\u200d intelligence agencies, concluded that the initial\u200b infection most likely\u200b occurred through natural exposure to an infected animal. However,\u200b the Department of Energy and\u2062 the FBI believed that a laboratory-associated incident was the primary cause of the\u2062 first human infection with SARS-CoV-2. It is \u200bimportant to note that\u2062 most intelligence agencies agreed that the virus was not laboratory-adapted and was not developed as a bioweapon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Suppression of the Lab Leak Theory<\/h3>\n<p>The select subcommittee dedicated considerable\u2062 time to investigating the scientific paper titled &#8220;The proximal origins \u2063of SARS-CoV-2,&#8221; published in Nature Medicine in March 2020. This paper discredited the lab leak theory, suggesting that the virus originated naturally. In June, the subcommittee subpoenaed the authors of\u2064 the paper and \u200dproduced a detailed report revealing the involvement of the\u2064 National Institutes of Health\u200b (NIH) in the\u200c initial research stages.<\/p>\n<p>Communications between \u200cthe authors indicated that they initially believed the virus came from a lab accident. However, their perspective quickly\u2063 changed following a phone \u200bcall with top NIH and World Health Organization (WHO) \u200dofficials. \u2063Notable \u2064figures \u2064on \u200cthe call\u200b included Anthony\u200d Fauci,\u200c Francis Collins, Lawrence Tabak, \u200cand Jeremy Farrar. The authors, Kristian Andersen and Robert Garry, testified before the subcommittee and denied\u2063 any conspiracy to distort evidence discrediting the lab leak theory.<\/p>\n<p>Following their testimony, the Department of Health and Human Services has obstructed congressional investigations into\u2064 the virus&#8217;s origins, claiming a lack of resources to comply with information requests.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Bipartisan Calls for Strengthening Biosafety<\/h3>\n<p>One \u2062of the key outcomes of the origins investigation has been the bipartisan push to enhance domestic and \u2064international biosafety and biosecurity \u200bstandards. This priority gained prominence during a mid-October hearing \u200dheld by the subcommittee, where strategies to increase oversight of dangerous pathogen research were discussed. \u200bSuch research plays a crucial role in predicting viral outbreaks and preventing\u2064 pandemics.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 potential reforms to domestic bioresearch safety have been suggested, the subcommittee has recently\u2063 focused on \u200cadvocating for\u2063 reforms to the\u200b WHO&#8217;s ability\u2062 to enforce\u2064 existing \u2062international rules. Witnesses in\u200b subcommittee hearings have emphasized that\u200d the\u2062 WHO lacks sufficient enforcement power to hold nations\u2064 accountable for violating \u2063agreed-upon\u200c standards in hazardous pathogen research.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Top Priorities for 2024<\/h3>\n<p>Looking ahead, Chairman Wenstrup announced that he will not seek reelection after serving\u2064 11 years in \u2062Congress. However, until the start of the 119th\u200d Congress in 2025, the panel \u2063has several important tasks at hand.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fauci has\u200d agreed to transcribed interviews detailing his role\u2064 in determining the origins of the virus and advising Presidents Donald Trump and Joe\u200c Biden. Dates for a public hearing before\u2063 the whole committee are yet to be\u2064 announced.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Wenstrup plans to meet with WHO officials, including Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to discuss preventing the public health agency from being manipulated by the\u2063 Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062the spring \u200bof 2024,\u2062 the WHO will \u200brelease the final draft of the Pandemic Accords, \u200ban international agreement governing pandemic preparedness in\u200d the face of future global public health crises.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-staffer-sentenced-for-passing-information-to-hezbollah\/\" title=\"Pentagon Staffer Sentenced for Passing Information to Hezbollah\">sensitive information related<\/a>\u2063 to national security be \u200ceffectively protected during investigations into COVID-19&#8217;s origins?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Need to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-pick-and-choose-biden-faces-backlash-for-publicizing-covid-vaccine-statuses-while-ordering-abortion-privacy\/\" title=\"\u2018They Pick And Choose\u2019: Biden Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While Ordering Abortion Privacy\">protect sensitive information related<\/a> to national\u2063 security. This blockade has raised \u200bconcerns \u200dabout the transparency \u200band accountability of the government in uncovering the truth behind COVID-19&#8217;s origins.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>James Biden Allegations<\/h3>\n<p>In a stunning\u2062 revelation, a witness testified before\u2063 the subcommittee that James Biden, brother of President Joe Biden, received $600,000 in\u200b consulting fees after promising political favors related to COVID-19 contracts and opportunities. The witness, a former business associate of James\u2063 Biden, provided evidence and documents to support these claims. This allegation raises serious questions about the\u200c ethics and possible corruption surrounding contract allocations during the early stages of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The subcommittee has launched a separate investigation into these allegations, and it is \u2064imperative that a thorough\u200c and unbiased examination be conducted to determine the extent of James Biden&#8217;s involvement \u2062and \u200bany potential wrongdoing. This investigation must be pursued with utmost diligence to ensure transparency and uphold the principles of justice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The COVID-19 origins investigation undertaken by House Republicans has unveiled significant revelations, raising important questions\u2063 about\u200b the initial \u200dhandling of the pandemic and the involvement of key figures and institutions. The report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has\u2063 provided valuable insights, highlighting the divergent views within the intelligence community regarding the source of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200d subcommittee&#8217;s scrutiny of the lab leak theory and the subsequent revelation of the NIH&#8217;s involvement in the initial research stages have shed light on potential conflicts of interest and \u200dthe suppression of alternative theories. The\u2062 obstruction of congressional investigations \u200cby the Department of\u2063 Health\u2063 and Human Services further underscores the \u2064need for \u200ctransparency and accountability in uncovering the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the allegations against James Biden demand a thorough investigation to ascertain the veracity of the claims and \u2063expose any\u200d possible corruption regarding COVID-19 contracts and opportunities. It \u200dis vital that this investigation be conducted with the utmost integrity and impartiality to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-nominee-faces-ethics-minefield-from-fathers-corporate-interests\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Nominee Faces Ethics Minefield From Father\u2019s Corporate Interests\">restore public trust<\/a> and\u200c uphold the highest standards of\u2064 governance.<\/p>\n<p>The House Republicans&#8217; pursuit of the truth regarding COVID-19&#8217;s origins is commendable. Their efforts have brought to light important information and exposed potential improprieties,\u2062 contributing to a fuller understanding of the pandemic&#8217;s origins. It is imperative that the findings from these investigations guide future policies and prevent similar emergencies from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has led the House Republicans in uncovering COVID-19&#8217;s origins. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, formed in January 2023, has made progress in solving the mysteries surrounding the global pandemic that occurred three years ago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2134231,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2134230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2134230","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2134230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134230\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2134231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2134230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2134230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2134230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}