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Hidden Emails & Suppressed Records: Inside the NIAID COVID Scandal

Podcast: Foodnourish Deep Dives · Pavlos Giorkas

Opublikowano: 2026-09-17

In today's episode we're diving into the federal guilty plea of former senior NIAID advisor David M. Morens. We examine how Morens and co-conspirators used personal Gmail accounts to secretly discuss bat coronavirus research grants and bypass Freedom of Information Act oversight after NIH terminated funding for Wuhan-related research. We also uncover allegations involving personal favors, including gifts of wine, tied to public commentary advocating a natural origin for COVID-19. Join us as we explore the legal consequences, federal records laws, and what this breach of transparency reveals about government accountability during a major global pandemic.<...