House Judiciary and Oversight Republicans Launch Investigation Into US Taxpayer Funding of Wuhan Lab

Republicans on the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees launched an investigation Friday concerning a National Institutes of Health grant that awarded taxpayer funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

An exclusive Fox News article reported Kentucky Rep. James Comer, the ranking Republican on the House Oversight Committee, and Ohio Rep. 👤Jim Jordan, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, wrote a letter to address “mounting evidence the COVID-19 pandemic started in the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Chinese Communist Party covered it up.”

The Oversight Committee Republicans Twitter account tweeted, “Americans deserve to know if any taxpayer funds were affiliated with the #COVID19 pandemic.”

The letter included strong words concerning the use of American taxpayer dollars for the controversial research.

“If U.S. taxpayer money was used to develop COVID-19, conduct gain of function research, or assist in any sort of cover-up, EcoHealth Alliance must be held accountable,” Comer and Jordan wrote.

“It is incumbent upon grant recipients to ensure their work is performed within the scope of the grant, advances our national interest, and protects our national security,” they added.

The letter follows growing concerns regarding the origin of COVID-19.