The news that the US Department of Energy gathered new intelligence showing COVID-19 likely originated in a Chinese virology lab was a major topic at Monday’s White House press conference.
That probably explains the absence of Karine Jean-Pierre, who has shown no ability to handle tough questions from even normally friendly members of the press. Instead, John Kirby took the podium, and he didn’t do much better.
In an incredibly bizarre exchange, Kirby endorsed gain-of-function research when asked whether the president believes the “reward outweighs the risk.”
It’s hard to express how insane that answer is. We are still in the (hopefully) last stages of a global pandemic that killed millions of people, and the cause was almost certainly gain-of-function research done by the Chinese government. With that as the backdrop, why in the world would the White House be endorsing that type of research as worth the risk? What exactly has happened in the last three years that seemed like a good trade-off to Joe Biden?
I can’t fathom how anyone could make the case for gain-of-function in the current environment with a straight face, though Kirby tried his hardest to do so, ending with an affirmative “yes” to the question after talking himself in circles for a good minute or so. With everything we know, the White House apparently still can’t make a basic condemnation and pledge to stop future gain-of-function research (at least with American taxpayer money).
Playing with Death agents should be Illegal !!!! Millions killed already
This so called leak, was no accident!
Gain of Corruption Research !!!!!
Gain of Function = Just another cover Up Lie for WEAPONIZING Viruses !!!!!