At that time, that was a tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theory. At that time, you could be blocked on social media. At that time, Facebook and Twitter were pulling down anyone who said that because Dr. Fauci was asking [social media companies] to [silence the lab origin theory]. do that, to silence that view. That view now is widely accepted and multiple agencies of the federal government now conclude it is right. The facts were evident then, but we were lied to. (42:38–45:46)
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Asserts that Dr. Fauci asked social media companies to suppress the lab origin theory.
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