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by Timon3 411 days ago
You're quoting a statement from the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. Given the well-documented history of lies from the current administration, why should we take a statement from a person under their control as fact? It'd be a different thing if such a statement came from the french side, but according to the article you posted they haven't given one.

Let's not forget that the VP literally admitted to creating fake stories to influence public opinion. At this point, any statement by the administration & people under their control should be taken as evidence to the contrary, unless it's corroborated by outside sources.

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>You're quoting a statement from the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

Trust the experts.

>Given the well-documented history of lies from the current administration, why should we take a statement from a person under their control as fact?

The past N administrations have well-documented histories of lying.

>Let's not forget that the VP literally admitted to creating fake stories to influence public opinion.

Sounds like exactly what this scientist did.