Louisiana Attorney General Writes to Congress to Investigate China’s Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Louisiana Attorney General Writes to Congress to Investigate China’s Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Louisiana has joined 18 states in asking congress to investigate chin's role in the covid 19 pandemic.news 1's cassie schirm spoke to louisiana attorney general jeff landry about the letter and the reasoning behind it.

Cassie schirmfrom lives lost to businesses destroyed and unemployment at an all high here in louisiana louisiana general attorney jeff landry says the government needs to hold those who are accountable for this pandemic.""we deserve some answers"in a letter to the u.s. house and senate foreign relations committee and other congressional leaders 18 attorney generals across the united stated have come together to voice their concern.

"was there an opportunity to contain early stages of it.

If so why were't those steps taken."

They are asking for congressional hearings to help better understand the origins of covid-19 and efforts by thechinese government."look if you do't know how this thing started and how it spread then the ability to contain future pandemics is in jeopardy.

History teaches us how to move forward and tha's what w're doing here w're saying hey what is the history behind this pandemic."but louisiana is also looking into legal matters against the country."yo've seen a lot of my colleagues take some legal action against china and the chinese government.

Here in louisiana w're looking at it w've been going through the law bucks in searching through legal theories looking at evidence that we might have that might bring us towards litigation"attorney general landry says they hope to put pressure on the house leadership to take a step in the direction to get answers so the country can then choose what 'm cassie schirm news 15.

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