#shorts On 2/27/2023, a reporter asked NSC Spox John Kirby, “And then, without weighing in one way or the other on origin of the virus — you’ve made clear that there’s no consensus — does the President believe, though, that the reward outweighs the risk when it comes to gain-of-function research?
MR. KIRBY: Does the reward outweigh the risk when it —
Reporter: Does it —
MR. KIRBY: — comes to gain-of- —
Reporter: Does he think that that type of research is —
MR. KIRBY: I got a history degree. You’re going to have to — say that again.
Reporter: Does the President believe that this type of gain-of-function research is prudent?
MR. KIRBY: He believes that … he understands that there has to be legitimate scientific research into the sources — or potential sources — of pandemics so that we understand it so that we can prevent them and we — prevent them from happening, obviously. But he also believes — and this is why he wants the whole-of-government effort here to understand it — that that research has to be done. It must be done in a safe and secure manner as — and as transparent as possible to the rest of the world so that — so people know what’s going on. So, I think that’s a fancy way of saying “yes.”

John Kirby fielded questions from reporters in the White House press briefing room. Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked National Security Council spokesman Adm. John Kirb about the Wall Street Journal’s latest report on the origins of Covid-19. The US Energy Department came out and claimed that Covid was released from a lab. But no American entity has yet to claim that the release was intentional. “The new report highlights how different parts of the intelligence community have arrived at disparate judgments about the pandemic’s origin. The Energy Department now joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation in saying the virus likely spread via a mishap at a Chinese laboratory. Four other agencies, along with a national intelligence panel, still judge that it was likely the result of a natural transmission, and two are undecided.” – the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/ZvPQ8sTt7EI
Biden Spox John Kirby On If Biden Backs Gain-Of-Function Research: “A Fancy Way Of Saying Yes”