Such concerns are why the Biden administration closed down the probe opened by ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, two sources told CNN's Kylie Atwood. It also had a record of shaping science and intelligence for political ends and rejecting inconvenient expertise. It now falls to the Biden administration to prove that it has the clout and willingness to track down the origin of the virus. But the Biden White House does have some political exposure on the issue. Andy Slavitt, the White House's Covid-19 coordinator, said on Tuesday that the US needed a "completely transparent process from China.

Source: CNN May 27, 2021 03:56 UTC