gain-of-function research, and that is where this thing most definitely came from. john: and explosive hearing taking place on capitol hill, the origins of the covid pandemic. confirms dr. anthony fauci tried to discredit the lab leak theory in the early stages of the pandemic and back to china s efforts to place the blame on a white market in wuhan. the virus that has killed millions of people worldwide. sandra: will congress use this testimony and newly uncovered emails to hold fauci on china accountable for not being transparent about how this pandemic began? house covid select committee chair brad wenstrup and senator tom cotton will weigh in coming up shortly. john: we begin, though, with growing calls to designate mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations following the killings of two americans in mexico. ali am john roberts in washingt, welcome center back. sandra: this is america reports. mexico s presence, it it s country has arrested a 24
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