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Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pleaded guilty to violating federal law by concealing emails related to COVID-19 origins. The charges involved Morens' handling of federal records. Morens had been under investigation regarding his communications about the pandemic's origins.