Reported claim

“The Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirmed in a statement attached to released documents on June 20, 2026 that the materials reveal Fauci's direct role in influencing intelligence agency assessments of COVID-19 origins.”

Strengthened after Al Jazeera Arabic reported it.

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