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  "title": "Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/former-fauci-adviser-dr-david-morens-pleads-guilty-to-concealing",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Who is David Morens? Fauci’s former adviser admits to concealing COVID research records",
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        "outlet": "MedPage Today",
        "title": "Former Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty",
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        "published": "2026-08-19T19:30:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR Health",
        "title": "Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records",
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