Former Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty in Washington
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Aug 19, 06:46 UTC
David M. Morens pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States. Fauci was not accused of wrongdoing in the case. Morens is a former senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a longtime science adviser to Fauci.
What we know
- David M. Morens pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.
receipt
“David M. Morens, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States” — verbatim from Washington Post · article - Fauci was not accused of wrongdoing in the case.
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“Fauci was not accused of wrongdoing in the case.” — verbatim from Washington Post · article
Attributed reporting
- According to justice.gov, a former senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has pleaded guilty to charges related to the concealment of federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic.
receipt
“A former senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has pleaded guilty to charges related to the concealment of federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic.” — verbatim from justice.gov · article - According to the Washington Examiner, Dr. David Morens is a longtime science adviser to the 43-year director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
receipt
“Dr. David Morens, a longtime science adviser to the 43-year director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases” — verbatim from Washington Examiner · article
Framing spectrum · 3 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Washington Post (left), Aug 18, 21:26 UTC.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | Washington Post |
| Right | 1 | 1 | Washington Examiner |
| Unclassified | 1 | 1 | justice.gov |
Report-by-report timeline · 3
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Compare the coverage
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Former Fauci aide pleads guilty to conspiracy related to pandemic inquiry justice.gov 4 Wire-neutral Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Concealing Federal Records Washington Examiner
LEANS RIGHT 65 Outlet-flavored Former Fauci aide pleads guilty to conspiracy charges related to COVID-19