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{{cquote|We don’t have evidence that this disease originated there, but because of China’s duplicity and dishonesty from the beginning, we need to at least ask the question to see what the evidence says, and China right now is not giving evidence on that question at all.}}

{{cquote|We don’t have evidence that this disease originated there, but because of China’s duplicity and dishonesty from the beginning, we need to at least ask the question to see what the evidence says, and China right now is not giving evidence on that question at all.}}

The [[mainstream media]] was none too quick in smearing Cotton. ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''The Washington Post'' called his remarks a "conspiracy theory,"<ref name=liberalmediapt1/> which ''[[The Hill]]'' also inserted in a headline.<ref>Folley, Aris (February 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/483354-sen-cotton-repeats-coronavirus-origins-conspiracy-theory Sen. Cotton repeats coronavirus origins conspiracy theory]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref>

The [[mainstream media]] was none too quick in smearing Cotton. ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''The Washington Post'' called his remarks a "conspiracy theory,"<ref name=liberalmediapt1/> which ''[[The Hill]]'' also inserted in a headline.<ref>Folley, Aris (February 17, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/483354-sen-cotton-repeats-coronavirus-origins-conspiracy-theory Sen. Cotton repeats coronavirus origins conspiracy theory]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref> The Washington Post later admitted that Cotton had most likely been correct.<ref>Schow, Ashe (April 5, 2021). [https://www.dailywire.com/news/washington-post-now-admits-maybe-tom-cotton-was-right-to-suspect-coronavirus-outbreak-originated-in-chinese-lab Washington Post Now Admits Maybe Tom Cotton Was Right To Suspect Coronavirus Outbreak Originated in Chinese Lab]. ''Daily Wire''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref>

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