Raskin, a Democrat, aimed to flip the lab leak theory—a GOP talking point—on its head Wednesday, saying if it's true, Trump is to blame.
While the theory was long dismissed as a conspiracy, it has recently gained a boost as the most likely cause of the pandemic after new intelligence led federal agencies to draw similar conclusions.
"Over the course of the crisis, beginning in January of 2020 and lasting through the spring, on more than 42 different occasions that we have identified so far, President Trump openly praised and defended the performance of Communist Party Secretary and Chinese President Xi in his handling of COIVD-19," Raskin said during the hearing.
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