Defense Department and FBI Scientists ‘Silenced’ on COVID Lab Leak Evidence While Biden Remained Uninformed

Amid mounting speculation around the origins of Covid-19, startling revelations have emerged suggesting that leaders within the intelligence community may have suppressed critical findings from scientists at the Department of Defense and the FBI. Reports indicate that President Joe Biden was unaware of a significant investigation exploring the virus’s potential laboratory origins due to alleged intervention from high-ranking intelligence officials.

According to sources, key findings from researchers at the National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI) were excluded from an August 2021 briefing intended for the president. This apparent suppression meant that Biden, along with other high-level officials, remained uninformed about evidence pointing toward a possible lab leak theory during a time when public health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, publicly supported the idea that the virus had a natural zoonotic origin.

The NCMI team, which included experts John Hardham, Robert Cutlip, and Jean-Paul Chretien, was reportedly investigating whether Covid-19 resulted from a natural spillover from animals or from an accidental release in a laboratory setting. Their research concluded that Covid-19 “was probably not genetically engineered” but also highlighted concerning connections to a Chinese military researcher who sought to patent a vaccine shortly after the virus was sequenced.

In addition to the controversial findings, the scientists noted that their work was strange omitted from various reports and requests for transparency, including an inquiry from Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and a letter prompted by discussions involving Dr. Fauci. Insiders have expressed alarm over the scientists being “silenced” and claimed that their findings contradicted the predominant narrative supporting the natural origin of the virus.

Even as these officials continued their work, the lab leak hypothesis was routinely dismissed as a conspiracy theory. Yet, sources close to the investigation revealed that the NCMI’s examination was unique among U.S. intelligence reviews, arriving at the view that a laboratory origin was highly probable. The FBI, under separate leadership, also maintained that a lab-based origin was the focus of its investigations, indicating a divergence in conclusions among the agencies.

John Brennan, a scientist within the FBI, expressed disappointment that his team was excluded from the White House briefing despite being the agency most aligned with the lab leak theory. He noted that it was puzzling that the White House did not seek their input during such a critical discussion.

This situation continues to unfold against a backdrop of political contention and public health concerns as understanding the origins of the pandemic remains a critical issue for national and international health policies. As the researchers’ findings indicate possible links and troubling scenarios, the lack of transparency surrounding this investigation raises further questions regarding accountability and the flow of information within the U.S. intelligence community.