Transcript segment

Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted), p.47 · baric_ti:utt:00356

Date: 2026-04-10 09:00 (day precision)
Type: transcript segment · interview
recipient: Christina Salazar, Harry Kazenoff, David T. Lambeth III, William Henderson, Clark Ervin, Jake Greenberg
speaker: Ralph S. Baric

I think -- this is the AID grant?

In context

A single line often inverts meaning once you see what it answers, so neighbouring messages are always shown.

2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

Sure.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

And do you know why you made it at that time?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

The other author wanted me to add the grant to the line, and they said they'd forgotten it. I had to reason to disbelieve them.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

And was it Zhengli Shi?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric

I think -- this is the AID grant?
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

Yes.
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I would guess it's Peter Daszak.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

Okay. And so we have a document that shows that Peter Daszak asked for that, for Zhengli Shi to acknowledge that grant back in 2015.
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

And she didn't.