| − | Leftists and liberal media outlets including [[NBC News]]<ref>Dilanian, Ken; Perrette, Amy; Chow, Denise (June 4, 2021). [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fauci-s-emails-don-t-prove-wuhan-conspiracy-raise-further-n1269650 Fauci's emails don't prove a Wuhan conspiracy, but raise further questions]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref> have consistently engaged in [[liberal denial]], insisting against the veracity of the lab leak theory.<ref>Chait, Jonathan (May 24, 2021). [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-the-liberal-media-dismissed-the-lab-leak-theory-and-smeared-its-supporters/ar-AAKl4Ti How the Liberal Media Dismissed the Lab-Leak Theory and Smeared Its Supporters]. ''Intelligencer''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref><ref>Catenacci, Thomas (May 27, 2021). [https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/05/27/lunatic-conspiracy-theories-heres-how-liberal-media-treated-supporters-of-lab-leak-theory/ ‘Lunatic Conspiracy Theories’: How Liberal Media Treated Supporters of China Lab Leak Theory]. ''Daily Signal''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref> | + | Leftists and liberal media outlets including [[NBC News]]<ref>Dilanian, Ken; Perrette, Amy; Chow, Denise (June 4, 2021). [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fauci-s-emails-don-t-prove-wuhan-conspiracy-raise-further-n1269650 Fauci's emails don't prove a Wuhan conspiracy, but raise further questions]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref> have consistently engaged in [[liberal denial]], insisting against the veracity of the lab leak theory.<ref>Chait, Jonathan (May 24, 2021). [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-the-liberal-media-dismissed-the-lab-leak-theory-and-smeared-its-supporters/ar-AAKl4Ti How the Liberal Media Dismissed the Lab-Leak Theory and Smeared Its Supporters]. ''Intelligencer''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref><ref>Catenacci, Thomas (May 27, 2021). [https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/05/27/lunatic-conspiracy-theories-heres-how-liberal-media-treated-supporters-of-lab-leak-theory/ ‘Lunatic Conspiracy Theories’: How Liberal Media Treated Supporters of China Lab Leak Theory]. ''Daily Signal''. Retrieved October 9, 2021.</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' in January 2020 called the coronavirus bioweapon explanation a "fringe theory" and deceitfully did not distinguish the notion from the lab leak hypothesis. |