Former Fauci Adviser Morens Pleads Guilty to Concealing Covid-Era Government Records

David Morens, 78, a former senior NIAID official and longtime Fauci adviser, pleaded guilty August 18, 2026 in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, to conspiracy to evade public records laws and conceal government documents tied to Covid-19 grant funding. He used personal email to thwart FOIA requests. Morens faces up to five years in prison at sentencing on November 12.