According to two sources with direct knowledge, key lawmakers on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees were briefed by top intelligence officials on the classified report, which cited new information leading the Energy Department to back the theory with “low confidence.” A U.S. official confirmed a report from the Wall Street Journal saying it was a lab “mishap” and stressed there’s still consensus this was not a Chinese bioweapon.
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