The CIA now believes that COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab, but cited "low confidence" in its new assessment. (AP) A Department of Labor investigation on insurance coverage of mental health care revealed broad noncompliance and an "alarming" rate of ghost networks.
New CIA Director John Ratcliffe ordered the covid origins analysis declassified, which a spokesperson described as a “low-confidence” assessment.
It was unclear the extent to which the agency has collected new intelligence on COVID-19's origins and whether that new evidence was used to formulate the latest assessment.
Newly confirmed CIA director John Ratcliffe previewed what the agency will look like going forward under his leadership, including preventing it from becoming partisan toward specific candidates. Ratcliffe was confirmed on Thursday as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency,
The agency said it has “low confidence” in its judgment and that it would continue evaluating new intelligence reporting.
The Central Intelligence Agency switched its view to conclude that COVID-19 most likely originated from a Chinese lab leak.
WASHINGTON — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most 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.
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknow
Critics immediately tore into the former intel boss, with one calling him a “pathetic liar” about the laptop’s provenance.
An ex-CIA analyst pleaded guilty to leaking top secret documents about Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran last year, forcing the attack to be delayed.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said one of his first priorities was getting his agency to make a public assessment on the pandemic's origins. "That's a day-one thing for me," he said .