Documents released by Senator Rand Paul indicate that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were set to question British zoologist Peter Daszak upon his return from a World Health Organization investigation into the origins of COVID-19. However, the FBI intervened and instructed CBP to halt the questioning. Daszak was flagged as a person of interest due to his extensive collaboration with the Wuhan Institute of Virology and his role in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The documents reveal that the NIH had requested Daszak to return specific specimens and provide information regarding his work with the lab. Despite concerns over his involvement in gain-of-function research, the planned inspection was canceled following a request from the FBI’s New York Field Office. The records include flight itineraries, proposed interrogation questions, and internal communications regarding the situation.
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Documents reveal FBI intervention in border inspection of virus researcher linked to Wuhan lab
Senator Rand Paul has released documents showing that the FBI intervened to stop U.S. Customs and Border Protection from questioning Peter Daszak, a researcher linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, upon his return to the U.S. from a WHO investigation into COVID-19 origins. The documents detail concerns about Daszak's research and the FBI's request to halt the inspection.
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Rand Paul releases docs that reveal FBI halted border inspection of virus researcher over Wuhan lab links
Documents reveal FBI intervention in border inspection of virus researcher linked to Wuhan lab