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Fauci fires back at Cruz over COVID claims about Chinese lab

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Fauci said, “of course, you have to be asleep not to figure that one out.”

Of course, he’s absolutely right.

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But no clear evidence or scientific consensus exists that “gain of function” research was funded by NIH, and there is no link of U.S.-funded research to the emergence of COVID-19.

This is really problematic. The ties between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and Eco Health Alliance and the study of chimeric bat coronaviruses and the fact that, it is claimed, covid-19 emerged from a bat in Wuhan contradicts this reporting. The tie may be mere coincidence but any reasonable observer would have suspicion. This reasonable suspicion warrants a proper investigation. That would be the most scientific way to get to the truth.

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It may be years before we find out where sars-cov-2 came from, but the evidence points to an animal, not a lab. Considering they haven't even found the origin of ebola, it may be a long while.

Baseless claims against Dr Fauci don't help.

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Cancun Cruz is the safer of the self-own. I’ve never seen a man make a fool of himself as reliably as Lying Ted.

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“Master of the self-own” more coffee needed.... apologies.

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agree with everyone here so far.

Cancun Cruz- Brilliant name!

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It may be years before we find out where sars-cov-2 came from, but the evidence points to an animal, not a lab.

Which evidence exactly? The statements made by those with vested interest in the matter? The suppressed and censored claims made by other scientists? The tenuous but very real ties between NIH, Eco Health Alliance, gain of function research, and the WIV? I'm very curious about what new solid evidence leads us to this firm conclusion.

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When asked in the CBS interview whether Republicans might be raising the claims to make him a scapegoat and deflect criticism of Trump, Fauci said, “of course, you have to be asleep not to figure that one out.”

Great come back, Dr. Fauci! These Trump cult loyalists are so pathetic that they'll do anything to protect their cult leader.

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Which evidence exactly? The statements made by those with vested interest in the matter? 

So according to you every scientific institution of the whole world has "vested interests in the matter"? that is impossible to believe, the current consensus is that the natural origin is much more likely to be true, because of the evidence available, epidemiological, molecular, etc.

Fauci should be in jail for what he did and for lying about it under oath.

People keep repeating that, and then becoming silent when asked about what exactly is the lie supposed to be. What could be the purpose of repeating something they themselves know to be false....?

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When GQP “officials” like Cancun Cruz and Dr. LensCrafters pick a fight with Dr Fauchi, it’s like me slapping Mike Tyson upside the head and expecting to live.

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well that ruins the “Fauci isn’t political” narrative.

He is all over television again with his fear mongering while just speculating the worst about everything.

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So according to you every scientific institution of the whole world has "vested interests in the matter"?

Maybe you misunderstood my point. Those with vested interest would be the ones who initially categorically rejected the notion that it could have a lab origin. This was after the lab origin was suggested. Also, this isn't some "batty" theory. Initial analysis suggested the virus being "engineered". So again, which evidence goes agait this claim besidy statements from Dr. Fauci? Who has direct ties to EHA via NIH and therefore a vested interest in the origin matter. If these claims are true then it has very far reaching and severe implications. If it isn't then we can move on. It's the investigation that needs to happen. Not a discussion of loser politicians shameful vacations. Science isn't political.

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Gee black, sounds to me like lyin Ted picked a fight with his intellectual superior (not a very high bar mind you) and got his behind kicked.

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More media nonsense running cover for Fauci. Cruz and Paul have him on the ropes, and he knows it. Any president with integrity would sack Fauci in a heartbeat for his Fraud, but alas...

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Fauci's Jan 6 comment is essentially, "Hey look squirrel".

Cruz and Paul being terrible people doesn't change the fact that they are correct here.

I voted Dem but I don't see any point in denying that Fauci perjured himself in front of Congress. The US was funding 'gain of function research' (by Fauci's own definition of the term GOF) in Wuhan thanks to Fauci's advocacy and then he denied it in testimony. He's since tried to retroactively redefine the term GOF to legalize his false testimony.

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He is all over television again with his fear mongering while just speculating the worst about everything.

But that isn’t true, is it?

He’s actually calling for calm and science above panic and screeching. Unlike some.

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Cruz and Paul have him on the ropes, and he knows it.

Comedy gold.

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Not to mention that he disappeared from TV for like a month after it was found he lied about gain of function and was involved in horrible abuse of dogs in testing. So now he’s back with partisan politics to distract.

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He’s actually calling for calm and science above panic and screeching. Unlike some.

No, pushing fear and partisan politics these days.

Fauci: Omicron variant almost invariably will spread all over

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No, pushing fear and partisan politics these days. 

Fauci: Omicron variant almost invariably will spread all over

Afraid of facts. It already has spread. You’ll need a scarier quote than that.

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Fauci's Jan 6 comment is essentially, "Hey look squirrel".

This is it in a nutshell.

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“I should be prosecuted? What happened on Jan 6, senator?” Fauci, who is President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, said in an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.

Classic narcissistic shifting of blame.

Fauci is a cornered rat.

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Out from under the dome of ignorance crawls Senator Cruz to provide his lies and misinformation.

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Fauci says new variant might 'evade immune protection'

Fauci Says Omicron Variant Is Likely Already Here, NY Declares State of Emergency

Already here and you aren’t protected. So go get the vaccine that isn’t even proven to work against the current variant much less the new one. That’s fear mongering.

yet another article he says we need 2 weeks to study the new variant. So he really knows nothing and needs to get off TV and start doing “science”.

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But no clear evidence or scientific consensus exists that “gain of function” research was funded by NIH, and there is no link of U.S.-funded research to the emergence of COVID-19. 

But Cruz and Paul know it exists and have Fauci on the ropes and cornered like a rat. Is this 4D squirrel pointing?

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Fauci says new variant might 'evade immune protection'

Fauci Says Omicron Variant Is Likely Already Here, NY Declares State of Emergency

Already here and you aren’t protected. So go get the vaccine that isn’t even proven to work against the current variant much less the new one. That’s fear mongering.

No. If the words ‘might’ and ‘likely’ have you in a panic that’s on you.

Baffling for someone who consistently complains about quotes out of context and biased media language to use them for ‘fear mongering’.

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If CDC have information about a new virus they have 3 choices;

To say nothing (which you would later accuse of hiding the truth)

To say they are investigating now and warn that it may be a danger (which you are now saying is fear mongering)

To say it is a definite danger and it is already too late (which they haven’t done but you did yourself in your 10:14 post)

They chose the most appropriate response.

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I find it interesting that people here are saying Fauci is over political, and he needs to be removed because of it, and all sorts of other nonsense. The man has worked with republican and democrat presidents for decades. Maybe, JUST MAYBE, he isn't suddenly the problem. And it is more about the environment surrounding him..

It is a fairly new thing that medical professionals and other experts are considered politically biased, mainly because our politicians have made it that way to rally their fan-base into an angry mob. Scary what mass groups of stupid can do when roused..

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