Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was the lead adviser for the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, threw cold water on GOP accusations he masterminded a cover-up of the virus’ origins. Fauci called the claims “absolutely false and simply preposterous” during a heated appearance before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Monday, saying […]
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China dismisses as ‘preposterous’ claims of entry checks for phones
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Assertions that all arrivals in China will face mobile telephone checks from July 1 are false, authorities said on Tuesday, dismissing them as distortions of the truth made by “anti-China forces”. On April 26, the state security ministry issued documents it said broadened the reach of law enforcement regulations and helped […]
Reagan-appointed judge warns GOP’s ‘preposterous’ claims about Jan. 6 could pose threat
WASHINGTON — A Republican-appointed federal judge who has served on the bench for 37 years slammed prominent politicians for their “preposterous” claims about how the courts have handled Jan. 6 cases and attempts to “rewrite history” about the U.S. Capitol attack, saying such rhetoric could foreshadow future far-right violence. Senior U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, […]