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Ex-Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Conspiracy

Published 19 August 2026

A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal conspiracy charge for his role in a scheme to conceal government records related to COVID-19 research grants and the origins of the pandemic. Dr. David Morens, 78, entered the plea in U.S.

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