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Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Trying to Conceal Covid-Related Records

First publishedAug 18, 20:03 UTC
Last updatedAug 19, 18:04 UTC · 6m ago
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CBS News8Former NIAID adviser pleads guilty in COVID-19 records schemeOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Former Fauci aide admits hiding emails to thwart pandemic inquiryOpen ↗The Hill7Former Fauci associate David Morens pleads guilty to conspiracyOpen ↗New York Post5Fauci adviser pleads guilty to charges connected to the concealment of COVID-19-related recordsOpen ↗Seattle Times6Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemicOpen ↗ABC News8Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research recordsOpen ↗The Guardian US8Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiracy to conceal Covid-19 recordsOpen ↗NYT Home9Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Trying to Conceal Covid-Related RecordsOpen ↗
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David Morens, a former National Institutes of Health official, after his arraignment in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., in May.

Reported by 8 outlets — NYT Home, Washington Post Politics, The Guardian US, ABC News, CBS News, and 3 more. See all sources ↓

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David Morens, a former National Institutes of Health official, after his arraignment in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., in May.
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8 outlets, average source rating 7.5/10.
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    Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic

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