it s almost impossible to overstate the importance of this open letter in the lancet. he and 26 other prominent scientists wrote, quote, we stand together to strongly condemn conspiracy theories suggesting that covid-19 does not have a natural origin. it almost immediately succeeded in characterizing the hunt for the lab leak theory as not just unscientific but even xenophobic. it really kind of sets the political tone. it casts any my hypothesis on the virus s origins as a c conspiracy theory. dazak discusses signing the lancet letter in an email to other scientists. writing, quote, we ll maximize an independent voice. people may say, look, you re too close to it. you work in china.
there was no collusion. you re very smart, you can answer it. did they interfere? answer my question, first, was there solution? the answer is, yes. soluti collusion is a behavior, not a crime. here s what they did, this president went out there stoking their efforts, his son took a meeting he should have never taken conspiracy theories here. was it a crime? no. there was no collusion. and i said they interfered and you can t mention it. he fights with our allies about it. he stands next to them on the world stage and says he takes his word for it against his own agencies. you continue to play up the c conspiracy theory. i never mentioned any he s going to win again. he s going to win again. i never said his election was not what it was.