By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--May 26, 2021
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“Last fall, then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo led an investigation to answer whether China's biological weapons program may have played a role in the pandemic, sources told CNN on Tuesday. “But the probe was met with internal opposition by those concerned it was part of political effort by the Trump administration to blame China for the virus. “And when Biden's team was briefed on the investigation's findings in February and March, they decided to shut it down amid concerns about the legitimacy of the evidence, sources say. 'The way they did their work was suspicious as hell,' said one former State Department official of the probe. “The revelations will lead to uncomfortable allegations for Biden that his team politicized the public health effort, and harmed the nation by shutting down a useful inquiry begun by his predecessor. “The theory of the virus coming from a Wuhan lab had been promoted heavily by Donald Trump, who blamed China for unleashing COVID-19 on the world. Critics said that Trump was blaming China to distract from his own mishandling of the pandemic. “Yet now the idea that the virus came from a Chinese lab is gaining mainstream support, with leading scientists who previously expressed skepticism - such as Anthony Fauci - now saying it is plausible.
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“Trump on Tuesday night told Newsmax he's always believed the virus stemmed from a Wuhan research facility —and felt vindicated.These are the germane points of the Daily Mail story:
• Joe Biden's team ended a State Department investigation into Wuhan lab • The investigation was begun by Mike Pompeo's allies in fall and ran until spring • Senior State Department officials were unaware of the existence of the inquiry • In January they asked an independent panel of scientists to evaluate findings • A three-hour meeting was held with the panel concluding the probe was flawed • Critics of the effort said it was overtly political and designed to burnish Trump • Trump had long claimed that the Wuhan theory for COVID-19 was likely • Many scientists initially disregarded the theory but are now accepting it • Supporters of the investigation insisted it was genuine and well executed • Biden's team in February or March decided to end their research • The Wuhan theory is gaining traction: Trump Tuesday said he felt vindicatedBut it’s not only Trump who feels vindicated but millions worldwide who know they were taken by politicians on a long perilous and destructive ride. The old chestnut, “the operation was a success but the patient died” takes on new meaning when it is applied to Covid-19. Covid is over. It’s now only a matter of time before government ‘leaders’ holding the masses in Lockdowns have to walk it back. Meantime ole Joe is stumbling proof that there are some things that just can’t be plagiarized.
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