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“David Morren, a senior National Institutes of Health scientist and advisor to Anthony Fauci, has been arrested and formally indicted on charges related to a COVID-19 origin cover-up, including alleged unlawful destruction of federal records, conspiracy to evade the Freedom of Information Act, and making false statements to Congress.”
David Morens has been indicted on federal charges tied to alleged destruction and concealment of COVID-19–related records, but he has not been arrested and the indictment does not accuse him of lying to Congress. Folding those false elements into the statement exaggerates the legal actions against him and misrepresents the nature of the case.
“Some United States lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require businesses to accept cash payments.”
This claim is accurate. Multiple U.S. lawmakers have formally introduced legislation — most notably the bipartisan Payment Choice Act, introduced in both the House and Senate across 2024 and 2025 — that would require businesses to accept cash payments. GovTrack records confirm H.R. 8867 was introduced with 17 bipartisan cosponsors, and official congressional sources corroborate Senate versions. No such federal law has been enacted yet, but the claim only asserts that legislation has been proposed, which is clearly documented.