CIA now says COVID most likely originated from a lab leak but has "low confidence" in its assessment
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.
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The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and the report was completed at the behest of the Biden administration and former CIA Director William Burns. It was declassified and released ...
What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came From a Lab
The problem for the lab-leak position is that the U.S. has never had access to the Wuhan lab and has thus been unable to ...
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White House orders CIA to send an unclassified email with names of some employees
CIA officers, because of their intense training, have a long probationary period, up to four years. However, the White House ...
CIA backs COVID lab leak theory - but admits ‘low confidence’ in its own findings on pandemic’s start
CIA backs COVID lab leak theory - but admits ‘low confidence’ in its own findings on pandemic’s start - The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a la ...
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CIA concludes Covid-19 likely originated from China lab leak
Former CIA director William Burns commissioned the investigation during Biden's presidency. The agency has examined both natural transmission and laboratory origins as potential sources of the ...
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'Counterintelligence disaster' from Trump's latest order to the CIA: NYT
An explosive report from the New York Times claims that an executive order from President Donald Trump may have resulted in ...
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CIA says Covid 'more likely' to have leaked from lab
A US official told AFP the shift was based on a new analysis of existing intelligence ordered by previous CIA director William Burns, which was completed before Ratcliffe's arrival this week. Some US ...
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CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak
Outgoing CIA Director William Burns had told analysts that instead of remaining neutral on the different theories about Covid’s origins, they should take a position — though he did not express a ...
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CIA now says Covid-19 is more likely to have originated from a lab leak
A U.S. official granted anonymity to share private details about the assessment said former CIA director William Burns had told analysts that they needed to take a position on the origins of the ...
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How ‘Mild Bill’ Burns led a covert CIA campaign in Ukraine
(Ukrainian presidential press service/AFP/Getty Images) No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, the agency ...
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U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life. By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger Julian Barnes ...