Trump administration indicts former NIH official over COVID records
The Trump administration has indicted a former NIH official for allegedly evading federal records requests related to COVID-19 research. David Morens, a senior official at NIAID, faces multiple charges including conspiracy and records falsification. The indictment is part of ongoing investigations into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
- ▪David Morens has been indicted for allegedly evading records requests related to COVID-19 research grants.
- ▪The indictment includes charges of conspiracy and falsification of records.
- ▪Morens is accused of conspiring with a nonprofit organization and a physician to conceal information about the origins of COVID-19.
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Trump administration indicts former NIH official over COVID recordsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: People walk past a COVID-19 testing sign during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoPublished Apr 29, 2026, 02:38 AMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 05:23 AMListenWASHINGTON, April 28 - The Trump administration has indicted a former National Institutes of Health official over allegations of evading federal records requests related to COVID-19 pandemic research grants and the use of personal email for government business.A grand jury in Maryland charged David Morens, a senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)…
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