Ashish Jha, who served as the White House COVID-19 response coordinator during the Biden administration, says he has changed his view on the source of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent comments, Jha acknowledges that the virus “probably” originated from a lab leak, attributing the likely origin to research involving the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The remarks mark a shift from his earlier position, which had been less definitive on the lab-leak scenario. Both outlets report that Jha now characterizes a lab leak as the most plausible explanation for how the outbreak began. The reporting frames the statement as a reversal of his previous stance and highlights that he is presenting this assessment as his current judgment rather than a definitive conclusion. The articles do not provide new evidence or specific investigative findings alongside the change in his assessment, but they describe the update to his personal belief about the pandemic’s origin.