Lab leak hypothesis came up early from NIH's own people. We have the emails. Government officials had these emails before "We the people" did so would have been first to sound the alarm publicly.
I'm unclear what specifically in those links do you think contradicts what I said. The lab theory being discussed in scientific circles does not change the fact that politicians are the ones who pushed it into public discourse for their own gain and not because of any scientific pursuit of truth.
Also side note, an opinion piece from the New York Post isn't exactly the most trustworthy source.
Also side note, an opinion piece from the New York Post isn't exactly the most trustworthy source.