David Morens leaves the U.S. District Court following his arraignment on felony charges alleging he concealed communications related to virus research from Freedom of Information Act requests, on May 8, 2026, in Greenbelt, Md. Photo: Heather Diehl/Getty Images Armed federal agents recently arrested Dr. David Morens, a 78-year-old retired government scientist, strip-searched him, and charged him with crimes that could carry decades in prison — al…