Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted) — page 68

DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com cannot ever conclusively say that there was not a laboratory leak. MS. SALAZAR: So you think that he was referring to Peter Daszak, so when he's saying, "I wonder if he, himself, is worried about this too." DR. BARIC: I have absolutely no concerns about, no hesitation to tell you that I was not involved in the creation of this virus in any way. I'm 100 percent certain. MS. SALAZAR: So that February 3rd call, what was the purpose of it? DR. BARIC: I think the NIH had asked the National Academy to get together a group to put together a document about the COVID-19 virus. MS. SALAZAR: Were you a member of the National Academies at that point? DR. BARIC: Two thousand -- MS. SALAZAR: -- '21, I think. DR. BARIC: It would've been 2020. I think I became a National Academy member in '21. MS. SALAZAR: April of 2021, I think. DR. BARIC: I think you know me better than I do. MS. SALAZAR: We did prepare. [Laughter.] MS. SALAZAR: So how does that work with the National