Former Fauci aide charged with concealing Covid records
Summary
David Morens, a former senior adviser at a US health agency, was charged by the Department of Justice with hiding government records related to Covid-19 during the pandemic. The indictment claims Morens and others used personal email accounts to conceal communications about funding linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and tried to influence the public narrative on the virus's origins.Key Facts
- David Morens served as a senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 2006 to 2022.
- He was charged with concealing federal records during the Covid pandemic.
- The charges include conspiracy, falsifying records, and hiding communications.
- Morens and co-conspirators allegedly used his personal Gmail account to avoid public requests for official emails.
- The NIAID had awarded a research grant that was later terminated due to concerns about Covid’s origin from a Wuhan lab.
- Morens and others allegedly tried to restore the grant and counter the lab leak theory.
- Prosecutors said Morens received gifts like wine and expensive meals linked to his efforts.
- If convicted, Morens could face up to 20 years in prison for falsifying records plus other penalties.
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