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The mystery of the pandemic’s origins (and what it means for Biden)

The mystery of the pandemic’s origins (and what it means for Biden)

FromThe Trump Trials: Sidebar


The mystery of the pandemic’s origins (and what it means for Biden)

FromThe Trump Trials: Sidebar

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What are the geopolitical implications of the intelligence community"redoubling its efforts" to identify the pandemic's origins? And what are the political challenges for President Biden in acknowledging a theory once touted by the Trump administration?Vaccine hesitancy at home, desperation abroadCoronavirus‘lab leak’ theory jumps from mocked to maybe as Biden orders intelligence reviewTimeline: How the Wuhan lab-leak theory suddenly became credible
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

“Can He Do That?” is The Washington Post’s politics podcast, exploring the powers and limitations of the American presidency, and what happens when they're tested. Led by host Allison Michaels, each episode asks a new question about this extraordinary moment in American history and answers with insight into how our government works, how to understand ongoing events, and the implications when branches of government collide.