System Update with Glenn Greenwald Lab Leak Revelations Prove Corrupt Suppression of COVID Dissent; CNN Boots Jim Acosta: Who & What is a "Journalist"?
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Jan 29, 2025 
Jim Acosta, former CNN anchor renowned for his bold coverage of the Trump administration, joins to discuss the controversial lab leak theory and the suppression of dissent during the COVID-19 pandemic. He reflects on his dramatic exit from CNN, advocating for press freedom while critiquing the media landscape’s failures. The conversation highlights the importance of independent journalism and tackles the pervasive censorship affecting public discourse, particularly surrounding the origins of COVID-19.
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Suppression of COVID Dissent
- During the initial COVID pandemic, questioning the virus's origins was prohibited.
- This was due to a false scientific decree claiming natural zoonotic origin, suppressing dissent.
NYT vs. Tom Cotton
- When Senator Tom Cotton questioned COVID's origins, the New York Times labeled it a "fringe theory".
- They claimed scientists dismissed lab leak suggestions, framing it as anti-China sentiment.
Fauci's Deception
- Dr. Fauci received emails from epidemiologists suggesting a lab leak origin, which he hid.
- Instead, he orchestrated a Lancet letter condemning such theories to protect his reputation.
