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Ted Cruz: “I think the Chinese government, in fact, I know the Chinese…”

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Why I Told President Trump to Attack Iran - Sen. Ted Cruz

Published | Video Starts at 1:11:44

… is most likely is there was a lab leak where you had lab workers who were infected and then went into the community and other people got infected. And then I think the Chinese government, in fact, I know the Chinese government affirmatively covered it up and, and was complicit in its spread. But there I think they probably thought, oh, we're, we know what we're doing and we're just researching. And then, oops, they screw up. (1:11:44–1:11:53)

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Claims the Chinese government covered up the COVID-19 outbreak and was complicit in its spread.

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