Ashish Jha

Former EU policy adviser Nathalie Tocci discusses Europe's response to a wave of migrants entering Spanish territory. Former White House COVID Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha addresses Dr. Fauci's testimony before Congress. Bahiyyih Nakhjavani shares the story of Iranian poet Mahvash Sabet's translated memoir. Karla Murthy discusses her documentary about her father's life as an immigrant.

Dr. Ashish Jha, former Biden White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, stated on CNN that he now believes the pandemic likely originated from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. He acknowledged a shift from his earlier view that a natural outbreak was more probable, emphasizing uncertainty about the origin and calling for transparency from Chinese officials.

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 coordinator during the Biden administration, stated he now favors the lab leak theory as the most plausible origin of the pandemic, reversing his previous stance.

RFK Jr. blamed Dr. Anthony Fauci for pandemic lockdowns and promoted debunked claims about vaccines, RSV, and measles during a CNN interview. Dr. Ashish Jha countered RFK Jr.'s false assertions, emphasizing political leaders' accountability. The article links rising measles cases to vaccine misinformation spread by RFK Jr.