Doctor Faces Prison for Email Cover-Up | Lubbock News

A top NIAID doctor, David Morens, faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government by using his personal email to hide records related to controversial COVID-19 research grants — a case that emerged during a Republican House probe into pandemic origins. Though he denied trying to evade transparency laws while testifying before Congress, prosecutors are moving forward with sentencing set for November 12th. Meanwhile, Dr. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to testify before another Senate panel — though he’s not charged in this case. The drama underscores the high stakes and intense scrutiny surrounding early pandemic decision-making and government recordkeeping. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/360db3687ceda346