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Who is James Erdman III? CIA whistleblower who went from COVID mandate fights to Senate spotlight

CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee that intelligence leaders downplayed the lab-leak theory for COVID-19, saying the effort ultimately resulted in a ‘cover-up.’ James Erdman III, a CIA whistleblower who testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday alleging a federal cover-up of COVID-19 origins, has a long history of clashing with the government on the coronavirus issue. Erdman is a former intelligence officer and military veteran who co-founded the grassroots advocacy group Feds For Freedom, an organization that emerged during the COVID-19 vaccine mandate battles involving federal workers and members of the military. While public information online about Erdman's early life is sparse, according to biographical infor

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Who is James Erdman III? CIA whistleblower who went from COVID mandate fights to Senate spotlight

CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee that intelligence leaders downplayed the lab-leak theory for COVID-19, saying the effort ultimately resulted in a ‘cover-up.’…

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CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee that intelligence leaders downplayed the lab-leak theory for COVID-19, saying the effort ultimately…

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