Bongino: FBI Will “Investigate COVID Origin Cover-Up”

Fox News reports:

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino stated Wednesday evening that the bureau is examining issues related to the origin of COVID-19, though he did not confirm the existence of a formal investigation into a cover-up.

Bongino made the remarks in a post on X amid growing media attention on a newly identified COVID-19 strain. He did not identify specific individuals or entities under scrutiny. The FBI has not issued an official news release on the matter, and the scope of the review remains unclear.

The FBI did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Bongino’s comment represents one of the most direct public statements by a senior FBI official regarding the agency’s continued interest in the pandemic’s origin and the surrounding circumstances.

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