extremely unlikely. pete: they were debunking it before it started. for months, media and democrats refused to back the wuhan lab leak theory. more than back it they denounced it day spite mounting evidence. a shift tone as administration officials are considering just as credible as the possibility it developed from animals. lawrence: that s right, pete. former new york times investigative science writer nicholas wade is here to react. nicholas, thanks so much for being on the program. why was there a rush to discredit the story when they had zero facts to discredit? well it, was discredited because of two very influential letters written by small groups of virologists in early last year. one was the lancet. the other was the nation medicine. these one group of scientists denounced any discussion of lab as a conspiracy theory. that was very influential
facebook needs to remove harmful posts. greg: 12 people. making a list. the administration is actively monitoring and flagging what they deem harmful. it s not just government censorship. its government and big business censoring things together. the worst merger since sears and kmart. the combination is as unsafe as kat and a flask of everclear. it s all happening after we ve seen health officials repeatedly flip-flop on everything. now they favor the wuhan lab leak theory. a month ago just mentioning that was is forbidden as requesting soup at panda express. the world health organization said in fixing its unintended errors on the origins of the coronavirus, not a moment too soon, they are moving slower than brian stelter after lunch.
facebook needs to remove harmful posts. greg: 12 people. making a list. the administration is actively monitoring and flagging what they deem harmful. it s not just government censorship. its government and big business censoring things together. the worst merger since sears and kmart. the combination is as unsafe as kat and a flask of everclear. it s all happening after we ve seen health officials repeatedly flip-flop on everything. now they favor the wuhan lab leak theory. a month ago just mentioning that was is forbidden as requesting soup at panda express. the world health organization said in fixing its unintended errors on the origins of the coronavirus, not a moment too soon, they are moving slower than brian stelter after lunch.
all right, we will try to get back to it and reconnect with eric. moving on, the supreme court making news tonight by deciding not to hear a case. the justices denying a reversal of the virginia school board decision to provide a private bathroom for transmittal student rather than allowing the student to use the boys restroom. it s a victory for trans rights groups and the student who fought for six years to overturn the ban. i m not unlike any other team, i don t have an agenda other than using the bathroom. i m not for out for any nefarious purpose. i m out for getting on with my life. shannon: in the matter of hours republicans on the house select subcommittee on covid will convene a public hearing on the origins of covid-19 as the wuhan lab leak theory continues to gain wider recognition.
when you post your first job at indeed.com/home. martha: there anthony fauci is doubling down on the attacks on him are attacks on science hitting back. watch this. the nonsense going on now, the stuff that is being thrown around, criminal charges, blood on your hands. what in god s name are you talking about? i put very little weight in the adulation and very little weight in the craziness of condemning me. martha: former secretary of state and fox news contributor mike pompeo has been a vocal critic of dr. fauci, particularly of his initial dismissal of the wuhan lab leak theory. he joins me now. good to see you today. i think there s an understanding of the issues surrounding masks