Rand Paul: “I think we need to be very careful about how we approach this issue.”

It’s a good legal discussion, and we will make those legal points to DOJ in sending the referral over.

For years, Americans were told a lab origin wasn’t just unlikely – it was dismissed outright by the very people funding and reviewing this research.

It does not erase documents. It does not convert a misleading statement into a truthful one.

That needs to be debated by the country. Is the knowledge of creating viruses that could kill the world worth the risks? And I don't think it is.