And, and it was not a bribe. But what I will say, okay, the people, they were rewarded for their work. They didn't know they were going to get it. They were not. The CIA has already assessed COVID-19 most likely originated from the lab leak. And efforts to undermine that conclusion are disingenuous. I am calling on CIA Director Radcliffe and this person to apologize to Chairman Paul and this committee. This is not political theater. (06:49–06:52)
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Asserts that the CIA's assessment is that COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab leak.
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