Laboratory technicians wearing personal protective equipment work on samples to be tested for COVID-19 in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province Aug. 5, 2021. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
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.
In 2023, then-FBI Director Christopher Wray said the agency assessed with moderate confidence that COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. Chinese authorities have consistently denied such claims, calling them politically motivated and unsubstantiated.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is sworn-in before testifying to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic June 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Bongino has increasingly used social media to communicate bureau updates directly to the public.
A former NYPD officer and Secret Service agent, Bongino was appointed deputy director earlier this year by FBI Director Kash Patel.
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