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Biden Signs Bill to Declassify COVID Origins
2023-03-21
[Epoch Times] President Joe Biden on March 20 signed into law a bill mandating declassification of COVID origin-related intelligence, saying that he shares "Congress’s goal of releasing as much information as possible" on the issue.

"We need to get to the bottom of COVID-19’s origins to help ensure we can better prevent future pandemics," Biden said in a statement. "My Administration will continue to review all classified information relating to COVID19’s origins, including potential links to the Wuhan Institute of Virology."

He added that, in implementing the legislation, the administration will "declassify and share as much of that information as possible, consistent with my constitutional authority to protect against the disclosure of information that would harm national security."
Posted by:Bobby

#13  Never going to happen.
Posted by: Woodrow   2023-03-21 19:33  

#12  See what you can find when you clean out your garage, Joe?
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-03-21 18:58  

#11  Signs this bill, vetoes another one.
Posted by: Bobby   2023-03-21 16:22  

#10  The bill passed unanimously in the House and Senate. It appears even the puppet masters understand a veto would accomplish noting.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-03-21 16:09  

#9  What justification could there have been to classify it in the first place?

Anything generated through the security services or foreign intel collection is just automatically classified. Generally it is declassified pretty quickly (1-2 years unless needed released asap).

Given that though, I have seen some things that are out there on wikipidea still classified and there is no fucking reason why it should be. Too much info classified and not enough people with the authority to release it.
Posted by: DarthVader   2023-03-21 15:57  

#8  TS / Compartmented intel on the racoon dog / pangolin gap between USA and PRC.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-03-21 14:07  

#7  Excellent example of inappropriate document classification. Why the cone of silence? Who was the classification authority ?

What is the gov't hiding ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-03-21 13:58  

#6  Intelligence you say? You mean like the kind we get from the CIA? LOL.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-03-21 13:20  

#5  What justification could there have been to classify it in the first place?

Who ordered it classified?

When did this happen?
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-03-21 12:38  

#4  Any bets there will "accidenal" omissions.
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-03-21 12:34  

#3  HSM Powerline SP 5088 Shredder/Baler Combination; shreds 500 - 550 sheets
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-03-21 12:11  

#2  Our only hope is for Musk to buy the CDC.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-03-21 10:00  

#1  as much information as possible

and there's the rub...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-03-21 09:51  

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