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William Barr: Media on ‘jihad’ to discredit hydroxychloroquine

In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo Attorney General William Barr speaks to reporters at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Attorney General William P. Barr Wednesday accused the media of attacking hydroxycholoroquine solely because President Trump has suggested it could treat the coronavirus.

In this Wednesday, March 18, 2020, file photo, Visitors to the Department of Labor are turned away at the door by personnel due to closures over coronavirus concerns in New York. Americans are seeking unemployment benefits at unprecedented levels due to the coronavirus, but many are finding more frustration than relief. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Weekly jobless claims hit 6.6 million due to coronavirus outbreak, Labor Department says 28 minutes ago

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President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump touts improving coronavirus models: ‘Soon we’ll be over that curve’

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In this June 25, 2018, photo, a wooden sign advises motorists of the location of Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal lands in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Locals fighting Mashpee tribal casino keep winning in court despite political opposition

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President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Linda Tripp, the Pentagon employee whose secret tape recordings of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky triggered a criminal investigation of President Clinton, talks to reporters outside federal court in Washington on July 29, 1998, after making her final appearance before the grand jury that's looking into allegations of a sexual relationship between Lewinsky and President Clinton. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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