The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has wrapped up a two-year investigation into the origins of COVID-19, delivering a 520-page report that all but confirms what many conservatives have suspected for years: the virus most likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory. The findings come as a vindication for those who dared to question the official narrative that the pandemic emerged from a wet market in Wuhan, China.
“This work will help the United States, and the world, predict, prepare for, and hopefully prevent the next pandemic,” said Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, in his letter to Congress. But let’s call it what it really is: a blueprint for exposing the lies and corruption that enabled this catastrophe.
The report highlights that U.S. taxpayer dollars, funneled through the National Institutes of Health, funded controversial “gain-of-function” research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. This risky research aims to enhance viruses to study ways to combat them but raises the question of whether bureaucratic hubris played a part in unleashing this global nightmare. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the now-retired face of America’s COVID response, has denied covering up the origins of the virus, insisting the Wuhan lab’s research couldn’t have created SARS-CoV-2. However, the committee’s findings suggest otherwise, pointing to the strong likelihood of a lab leak or research-related accident.
China, unsurprisingly, responded with its usual tantrum, calling the report “political manipulation” and accusing the U.S. of planting false evidence. Beijing’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian dismissed the investigation as lacking credibility. It’s almost as if China’s Communist Party expects everyone to trust their narrative without question—because nothing screams “trustworthy” like a regime known for censorship and cover-ups.
The investigation didn’t stop at the virus’s origins. The subcommittee found that lockdowns did more harm than good, mask mandates were largely ineffective, and social distancing guidelines were little more than bureaucratic window dressing. The one silver lining? Trump’s Operation Warp Speed was deemed a “tremendous success,” accelerating vaccine development and saving countless lives. Of course, Democrats will never admit that Trump’s leadership cut through red tape like a hot knife through butter.
Perhaps the most damning aspect of this saga is the lasting damage caused by school closures, which the report says will have “enduring impacts” on America’s children. The Democrats and their teachers’ union cronies insisted on locking kids out of classrooms, all while claiming to “follow the science.” Now, we’re left with skyrocketing learning deficits and a generation of kids struggling to catch up.
This investigation is a wake-up call for America. The pandemic exposed not just the incompetence of global institutions but the dangers of trusting unaccountable bureaucrats and foreign adversaries. Conservatives have long called for transparency, accountability, and a shift away from blindly trusting “experts” with unchecked power. It’s time to put America first and ensure this kind of disaster never happens again.
