{"id":2646991,"date":"2026-08-19T13:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-colleague-who-bragged-i-learned-how-to-make-emails-disappear-pleads-guilty-in-covid-scheme-to-keep-public-in-dark\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:39:23","slug":"fauci-colleague-who-bragged-i-learned-how-to-make-emails-disappear-pleads-guilty-in-covid-scheme-to-keep-public-in-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-colleague-who-bragged-i-learned-how-to-make-emails-disappear-pleads-guilty-in-covid-scheme-to-keep-public-in-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Fauci Colleague Who Bragged \u2018I Learned\u2026 How to Make Emails Disappear\u2019 Pleads Guilty in COVID Scheme to Keep Public in Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffauci-colleague-who-bragged-i-learned-how-to-make-emails-disappear-pleads-guilty-in-covid-scheme-to-keep-public-in-dark%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646991&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A former associate of Dr. anthony Fauci, Dr. David Morens, has pleaded guilty to charges related to misconduct in handling information connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. Morens, who was a senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, faced allegations of conspiracy, falsification of federal records, concealment, and aiding illegal activities.He used personal communication channels to discuss NIH grants with EcoHealth Alliance, attempting to hide these conversations from public records requests, which raised concerns about transparency.Morens also acknowledged deleting prior communications and advised others on how to conceal records. Fauci distanced himself from Morens, stating he was not involved in his actions regarding the records or ecohealth discussions. Several officials condemned Morens&#8217; actions, highlighting the breach of public trust and the importance of transparency during the pandemic. The indictment also suggests possible cooperation agreements and indicates Morens may have received kickbacks. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >case underscores ongoing concerns<\/a> about information suppression and misconduct among government officials during the COVID-19 crisis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A former associate of Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to charges he was involved in misconduct to hide information from the public that was connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. David Morens, a former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, had been charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/former-senior-niaid-official-indicted-concealing-federal-records-during-covid-19-pandemic-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He could face a sentence of five years in prison<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Morens had pleaded guilty on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic learned Morens used his personal  to discuss National Institutes of Health grants with EcoHealth Alliance, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/6036678-david-morens-pleads-guilty-foia-conspiracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>. Doing so meant his communications could not be revealed through Freedom of Information requests.<\/p>\n<p>In one communication, Morens wrote to EcoHealth President Peter Daszak, \u201cI can either send stuff to Tony on his private gmail, or hand it to him at work or at his house. He is too smart to let colleagues send him stuff that could cause trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Long-time Fauci ally pleads guilty. Could his plea involve implicating Anthony Fauci?<\/p>\n<p>District of Maryland | Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic | United States DoJ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9cpTjERjuC\">https:\/\/t.co\/9cpTjERjuC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RandPaul\/status\/2089811506850594902?\">August 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Morens wrote, \u201ci learned from our foia lady here how to make s disappear after i am foia\u2019d but before the search starts, so i think we are all safe,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morens also wrote, \u201cPlus i deleted most of those earlier s after sending them to gmail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fauci has tried to put distance between himself and Morens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith respect to his recent testimony before this subcommittee, I knew nothing of Dr. Morens\u2019s actions regarding Dr. Daszak, EcoHealth or his s. It is important to point out for the record that despite his title, and even though he was helpful to me in writing scientific papers, Dr. Morens was not an advisor to me on [NIAID] policy, or other substantive issues,\u201d Fauci said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese allegations represent a profound abuse of trust at a time when the American people needed it most \u2014 during the height of a global pandemic,\u201d said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at the time Morens was indicted, according to a DOJ release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs alleged in the indictment, Dr. Morens and his co-conspirators deliberately concealed information and falsified records in an effort to suppress alternative theories regarding the origins of COVID-19. Government officials have a solemn duty to provide honest, well-grounded facts and advice in service of the public interest \u2014 not to advance their own personal or ideological agendas,\u201d he said,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EX-FAUCI ADVISOR PLEADS GUILTY: WHAT\u2019S IN THE SEALED SUPPLEMENT?<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Typically a sealed supplement details any cooperation agreement by the defendant (In this case Morens, against co-conspirators) or no cooperation agreement exists.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cSealed\u201d means NOT available to the public,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KHZddP08k4\">pic.twitter.com\/KHZddP08k4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/C__Herridge\/status\/2089858964057915589?\">August 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only did Morens allegedly engage in the illegal obfuscation of his communications, but he received kickbacks for doing so. If you have engaged in activity conspiring against the United States, we will not stop until you face justice,\u201d FBI Director Kash Patel said in April when Morens was indicted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen public officials deliberately circumvent the law to hide their communications from the public, they undermine the public\u2019s trust and the integrity of our institutions.\u00a0This was especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic when transparency was needed most,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes for the District of Maryland.\u00a0\u201cOur office will continue to hold accountable those who seek to evade their legal obligations for their own gain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPublic officials who disregard their legal obligations undermine the transparency that keeps our federal programs strong. The deliberate mishandling and concealment of records in a federal investigation is not just a breach of duty, it is a betrayal of public trust,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge Marcus L. 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