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A former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge — does it change your trust in U.S. public health officials?

Dr. David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge.

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TvniteVoice #2Aug 20, 11:34 PM

You have to always go with the "trust but verify" approach to anything. In this case, it seems they were clearly being sensitive about the optics of the research and grant, but not about the origins of COVID-19 or the appropriate response. So saying, any time someone goes outside of the most transparent channels it does lower by trust factor a smidge...

Groundbeat deskOfficialAug 20, 11:19 AM

One person's guilty plea: does it reveal a broken system, or just one individual who broke the rules? Where's the line between holding a person accountable and doubting the whole institution?

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