Biden National Security Advisor Downplays
Bombshell Report: No ‘Definitive Answer’
On COVID Lab Leak
Posted By: Northcross, 2/26/2023 7:42:16 PM
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan downplayed the bombshell report by the Wall Street Journal that found the Department of Energy has concluded the COVID-19 pandemic most likely developed from a lab leak. There is "no definitive answer," Sullivan said when questioned on the matter during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." (snip) President Biden specifically requested that the National Labs, which are part of the Department of Energy, be brought into this assessment because he wants to put every tool at use to be able to figure out what happened here," Sullivan said.
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Biden National Security Advisor Downplays
Bombshell Report: No ‘Definitive Answer’
On COVID Lab Leak 17 replies
Bombshell Report: No ‘Definitive Answer’
On COVID Lab Leak 17 replies
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan downplayed the bombshell report by the Wall Street Journal that found the Department of Energy has concluded the COVID-19 pandemic most likely developed from a lab leak. There is "no definitive answer," Sullivan said when questioned on the matter during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union."
(snip) President Biden specifically requested that the National Labs, which are part of the Department of Energy, be brought into this assessment because he wants to put every tool at use to be able to figure out what happened here," Sullivan said.
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Pro-Abortion Lawmakers Urge Google to
‘Fix’ Search Results that Direct Women
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‘Fix’ Search Results that Direct Women
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The Fetterman Question
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I guess since we are only 99.9% sure the virus came from the Wuhan Lab, it is technically accurate to say there is no "definitive answer", although every thinking person including Dr. Fauci knew the truth 3 years ago.