Dan Bongino, Deputy Director of the FBI On Wednesday evening, the department said it was investigating issues related to the origins of Covid-19, but he did not confirm the existence of a formal investigation into the cover-up.
Bongino made a statement in a post about X amid the growing attention of the newly identified media COVID-19 (COVID-19) distortion.
“Please read and process new reports Co-bid strain appearswrites Bongino, we want you to know that in multiple field offices we are actively investigating the concealment of the origins of the Covid virus and related issues that require our attention. “Americans deserve the answer.”
Laboratory technician wearing personal protective equipment in a sample undergoing Covid-19 tests in Wuhan, Hubei Province, central China, on August 5, 2021. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
He did not identify scrutiny of a particular individual or organization. FBI No official news releases have been issued on the issue and the scope of the review remains unknown.
The FBI did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Bongino’s comments represent one of the most direct official statements by senior FBI officials regarding the agency’s ongoing interest in the origins of the pandemic and the surrounding circumstances.
In 2023, then FBI director Christopher Ray said the agency was confidently evaluated that Covid-19 was most likely arising from a laboratory incident in Wuhan, China. Chinese authorities have consistently denied such claims, calling them politically motivated and unfounded.
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Dan Bongino on the set of “Fox & Friends” at Fox News Channel Studios in New York City, June 18, 2019. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Bongino’s post has appeared in several US states following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant, tentatively identified by researchers as NB.1.8.1. Federal health officials have not designated it as a variant of concern.
The House elected subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic continues its investigation into whether early public health messages downplayed lab leakage theory for diplomatic or political reasons.
Dr. Anthony Forseya former White House health advisor repeatedly denied efforts to hide information, calling those allegations “completely false.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was sworn in before testifying to the House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Choice Subcommittee on June 3, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Bongino has used social media to communicate the Bureau’s updates directly to the public.
Former NYPD Officer and Secret Service Agent Bongino was appointed deputy director earlier this year. FBI Director Kash Patel.
