- Dr. David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to conspiring to conceal federal records tied to research on COVID-19’s origins.
- Authorities say he used a private email to hide or destroy discussions about research grants — part of a wider congressional probe; Fauci was not charged.
- Morens faces up to five years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 12.
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