- Former NIAID official David Morens pleaded guilty to conspiring to evade public‑records laws after prosecutors say he and others used his personal email to hide documents about COVID‑19 research grants.
- The 78‑year‑old faces up to five years in prison and is due to be sentenced on Nov. 12; the case centers on efforts to restore a canceled bat‑coronavirus grant.
- Anthony Fauci has not been charged; the plea adds fuel to ongoing public debate over how pandemic research and origins were handled and disclosed.
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