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John Ratcliffe: the most likely origin of this was a lab leak, and I think that, you know, unfortunately, for political reasons and…

On the recordApril 17, 2023
the most likely origin of this was a lab leak, and I think that, you know, unfortunately, for political reasons and political narratives, it was difficult.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

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Ratcliffe states that political narratives hindered acknowledgment of the lab leak theory.

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