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.
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 ...
The Washington Post29d
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 ...
New York Post19d
CIA becomes latest intel agency to conclude COVID-19 likely originated from Chinese lab leak
On his way out, former CIA Director William Burns had called on the agency to take a stance on COVID-19’s origins instead of staying neutral, sources told the Wall Street Journal. Under ...
The New York Times28d
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 ...
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NYT reveals stealthy role of CIA director in Gaza hostage, ceasefire deal
CIA director William Burns played a significant role in the mediation between Israel and Hamas following October 7, integrating his intelligence experience with his role as a negotiator ...
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 ...
New CIA assessment claims COVID-19 virus 'probably' came from Chinese laboratory
It points the finger at China, despite acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion of a lab leak in Wuhan. View on euronews ...
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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 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution19d
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 released Saturday was completed at the behest of the Biden administration and former CIA Director William Burns. It was ...
Seattle Times9d
White House orders CIA to send an unclassified email with names of some employees
However, the White House required only the names of people who had served two years or fewer. Under William Burns, the former ...
ABC News21d
CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency 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 ...