U.S. Department of Justice indicts former Fauci adviser for hiding e-mails
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted David Morens, a former senior adviser to Anthony Fauci, for allegedly using private email to conceal federal communications about COVID-19 funding and origins. Prosecutors accuse him of deleting government emails and encouraging others, including Peter Daszak, to use non-official channels to avoid Freedom of Information Act requests. Dr. Fauci is not charged, and the indictment does not resolve the debate over the virus’s origin. Critics argue the case may be politically motivated, while transparency advocates see it as a necessary accountability measure.
- ▪David Morens is accused of destroying and concealing government-related emails by using a private Gmail account.
- ▪The indictment alleges Morens coordinated with Peter Daszak to keep sensitive discussions about virus research off official government systems.
- ▪Morens reportedly told colleagues he learned how to make emails disappear before FOIA searches began.
- ▪Peter Daszak sent Morens wine as a thank-you for 'behind-the-scenes shenanigans' related to federal grant approvals.
- ▪Dr. Fauci is not named in the indictment and has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe U.S. Department of Justice has indicted a former senior adviser to Anthony Fauci, the face of the country’s COVID-19 response, for using a private e-mail account to hide conversations related to federal funding and the origins of the virus.Prosecutors have accused David Morens of destroying, concealing and covering up communications, citing an extensive body of e-mails in which he urges others − including Peter Daszak, a pivotal figure in supporting virus research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology − to correspond via a Gmail address that was not subject to federal record requests. The indictment alleges that Dr. Morens promised back-door communications channels with Dr.
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