Josh Hawley: “We don't know if this property owner, who is a Chinese…”

“But what do we know about this and how extensive could this be? Well, what we don't know, Brett, I think is the most important, which is We don't know if this property owner, who is a Chinese national, what the extent of ties are to the Chinese government. And I think we better find out really quick. And here's why I say that this is now at least the second property that this owner has that has turned out to have biolab materials in it and not just any pathogens.” (01:25–01:31)

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