Washington, June 20 -- US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents and communications related to early COVID-19 research funding and intelligence assessments on the origins of the virus on the last day in her office, reviving political debate over the handling of pandemic-era information.
Gabbard said the materials include internal communications and whistleblower accounts that raise questions about how intelligence agencies assessed the origins of COVID-19 and the role of U.S.-funded research conducted in China, including at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
In a statement marking her departure from office yesterday, Gabbard said, "Yesterday was my final day as Director of National Intelligence," add...