Some advocacy groups claimed, without hard evidence, that the lab was spreading cancer.
Since the fall of Tripoli last August, Libyan fighters have repeatedly claimed, without proof, that they had captured Mr. Senussi.
In the Rana Plaza collapse, opposition leaders have claimed — without substantiation — that the government has hidden bodies.
Later, he clutched a golden cup that he claimed, without evidence, had belonged to Andrew Jackson—his new, shiny toy.
He claimed, without ever offering evidence, that he had hired investigators, and said they "cannot believe what they're finding".
Western countries blamed the attack on the Syrian government, which claimed, without providing evidence, that rebels were responsible.
"We have information that that book was paid for by a rival politician," he claimed, without naming the politician or providing any proof.
He claimed, without any supporting evidence, that the money could be raised from his favourite projects - land tax, death duties or the expropriation of tithes.
"Our armies have hardly taken a step," The New York Times claimed, "without reliance upon the reports of the faithful black fellows, whose accuracy has been remarkable".
He claimed: "Without the unending, one-sided assault of the news media, Trump would be beating Hillary Clinton by 15 points".
In a final flourish, before the sun came up, the Republican presidential nominee claimed — without offering any evidence — that she had appeared in a "sex tape".
