Ted Cruz lays into NYT science reporter who tweeted that Wuhan lab leak theory has 'racist roots'
Texas Senator Ted Cruz criticized New York Times science reporter Apoorva Mandavilli on Thursday Mandavilli had sparked outrage by tweeting: 'Someday we will stop talking about the lab leak theory and maybe even admit its racist roots' The reporter, who mainly covers the coronavirus, swiftly deleted the tweet In a second tweet she said the original was 'badly phrased' and said her colleagues are investigating lab leak theory Cruz joined the outcry, writing: 'She just isn't willing to investigate or report on anything that might hurt her tender feelings' The controversy came amid growin...