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In a bold move, Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and a group of Senate Republicans have sent a follow-up letter to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding troubling whistleblower allegations. According to these allegations, the CIA supposedly offered bribes to analysts in order to manipulate their positions on the COVID-19 lab leak theory. Now, it’s no surprise that the liberal CIA would resort to such unscrupulous tactics to cover up the real origins of the virus.
In a letter obtained by The Daily Caller, the lawmakers expressed their deep concerns about the Agency’s handling of the COVID-19 investigation. They pointed out that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s report from June 2023 explicitly stated that the CIA was “unable to determine the precise origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.” So, it’s clear that the CIA has been playing games with the truth from the get-go.
EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul, Senate Republicans Demand CIA Explain Whistleblower’s COVID-19 Allegations In Follow-Up
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— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) January 26, 2024
What’s even more alarming is the CIA’s refusal to cooperate with requests for information from members of the Senate. This blatant disregard for congressional oversight is not only unacceptable but also undermines the trust we should have in our intelligence agencies. The CIA has a duty to provide transparency and accountability to all members of the Senate, whether they sit on the “right” committees or not.
This follow-up letter comes after Senator Paul and his Republican colleagues demanded additional documents and information from CIA Director William J. Burns in September. They were seeking to evaluate the validity of the whistleblower’s claims and shed light on the origins of the pandemic. Good on them for standing up to the secretive and elusive intelligence community.
The letter outlines specific requests for documents and communications related to the CIA’s COVID Discovery Team(s) and their investigations into the origins of COVID-19. They want all the dirty details about who was involved, who they were talking to, and what they were saying. It’s high time we uncover the truth and put an end to the CIA’s shady behavior.
The lawmakers who signed this powerful letter are true heroes. Senators like Roger Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Ted Cruz, and many more are fearlessly fighting for the truth. They are demanding answers and setting a deadline of February 8, 2024, for the CIA to provide them. The clock is ticking, and the American people deserve nothing less than full transparency.
It’s clear that the CIA is engaging in a cover-up of epic proportions. Their continued stonewalling and refusal to cooperate only deepens the suspicion surrounding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, brave and principled conservatives like Rand Paul and his Senate colleagues are here to hold the intelligence community accountable. Let’s hope their efforts uncover the truth and expose the lies once and for all.
