Stephen Colbert on COVID Bioweapon: Leans deny

The claim: COVID-19 was deliberately engineered or made as a bioweapon.

2021-06-14: “It could be possible that they have the lab in Wuhan to study the novel coronavirus diseases because in Wuhan there are a lot of coronavirus diseases because of the bat population there.” source
2021-06-14: “And how long have you worked for Senator Ron Johnson?” source
2021-06-17: “the whole world knows that you funded a chinese bio weapon in wuhan china at the wilhan china coronavirus bioweapons lab and i think it's safe to say that you have been caught red-handed” source
2023-02-27: “If like me, you’re wondering why the Department of Energy is the one making this judgment, it’s because that agency oversees a network of U.S. national laboratories, some of which conduct advanced biological research,” source
2023-02-28: “No! No! Bad Energy Department! No biolabs until you've finished building your electric car charging stations! Stay in your lane.” source