US intelligence chief releases classified COVID-19 documents, alleges Fauci lied to Congress

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has released newly declassified documents related to the origins of COVID-19. Haines asserted that the documents point to connections between U.S.-funded research and the Wuhan Institute of Virology. She further alleged that former health official Anthony Fauci did not tell the truth when he testified under oath to Congress in 2024. Fauci has denied these accusations.

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The documents suggest links between U.S.-funded research and the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

The release of these documents adds another layer to the ongoing debate surrounding the pandemic's origins. The U.S. intelligence community has previously indicated that while most agencies assess the virus arose from natural causes, some agencies lean towards a laboratory leak. The newly declassified materials are expected to fuel further discussion and scrutiny of the events leading up to the global outbreak.

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Fauci did not tell the truth when he testified under oath to Congress in 2024.