CIA, COVID-19 pandemic

New Trump CIA Chief Declassifies Covid ‘Lab Leak’ Assessment
In one of his first acts as Donald Trump’s CIA director, John Ratcliffe had the agency publish an assessment backing the once relatively fringe theory that the COVID-19 pandemic began with an accidental leak at a research lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak
The agency said it has “low confidence” in its judgment and that it would continue evaluating new intelligence reporting.
CIA Believes COVID Likely Originated From a Lab, but Agency Has Low Confidence in Its Own Finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
CIA admits COVID-19 most likely originated from Chinese lab leak
The Central Intelligence Agency switched its view to conclude that COVID-19 most likely originated from a Chinese lab leak. The change comes shortly after CIA Director John Ratcliffe was sworn into his new position,
CIA: Covid 'likely' started from Chinese lab leak
The Central Intelligence Agency has shifted its official stance on the origin of Covid-19, saying Saturday that the virus was "more likely" leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals. The new assessment came after John Ratcliffe was confirmed Thursday as the CIA director under the second White House administration of Donald Trump.
CIA Now Says COVID-19 'More Likely' to Have Come From Lab
Says COVID-19 'More Likely' to Have Come From Lab By Erin Banco NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Central Intelligence Agency has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic is "more likely" to have emerged from a lab rather than from nature,
CIA becomes latest intel agency to conclude COVID-19 likely originated from Chinese lab leak
The Central Intelligence Agency has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory as the most plausible origin of COVID-19. Without providing details about why the spy agency was changing its position,
CIA says COVID likely originated from Chinese lab
The CIA issued a statement saying the COVID-19 virus likely originated from a Chinese lab but it noted it has “low confidence” in its conclusion.
Donald Trump's Second Cabinet Member Confirmed, John Ratcliffe to Lead CIA
A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a congressman as a staunch defender of Trump ...
John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director
Ratcliffe, 59, is the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.
US Senate confirms Trump nominee Ratcliffe as CIA director
A majority of the U.S. Senate on Thursday backed President Donald Trump's nominee John Ratcliffe, a former House of ...
Trump's canceling of security clearances is unprecedented, partisan, experts say
The move is meant to please Trump voters, punish perceived enemies and represents “the most politically saturated security ...
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Trump's Rapid Reshaping: From Foreign Aid Freeze to WHO Re-engagement
President Trump has ordered a review of US foreign aid, leading to a suspension of assistance programs. The CIA now suggests ...
List of Donald Trump's Wins After First Week in Office
Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and proclamations during his first few days back in the White House.
5 ways Project 2025 appeared in Trump’s presidential directives
A Post analysis identified at least two dozen presidential directives with some text that closely resembled the language or ...
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The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence ...
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