House intel committee OKs bill to declassify COVID-19 origin report

The House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday passed its version of a Senate-approved bill that would force the Biden administration to declassify information about the coronavirus’ origins — including its ties to a Chinese lab.

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines would be required to declassify “any and all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology” and COVID-19, as well as “make available to the public as much information as possible” regarding the virus’ origin, according to the bill.

The committee approved the legislation with a bipartisan voice vote...