The wuhan and eco-health researchers had already started work on the furin cleavage sites and why would they stop when DARPA blocked it? Funding can’t only come from the US. Did CCP also block this research?
> there is published evidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was already engaged in some of the genetic engineering work described in the proposal and that viruses designed in North Carolina could easily be used in China.
If millions of people died and you were right there when it happened, a likely suspect, you might want to deflect blame as well.
Populism and Politics have little to do with the truth. If the masses are fired up over one theory, or if the highly politicized academic community is fired up over one of their own sensitivities, it can be destructive for many involved.
Refusing legitimate investigation - now that's a bad sign because people should want to clear their names.
We don't know what the answers are but it warrants further investigation.