Nader said in Proactive video, which I've watched four time to get it exactly:
"We have not submitted application to BARDA AND get rejected." (My emphasis added).
Mincing words, Cytodyn could absolutely be in communication with BARDA without Dr. Pourhassan's statement being false.
1. Cytodyn has applied, but has not been rejected.
2. Cytodyn has been in contact with BARDA, but communication was intiatied by BARDA, not Cytodyn.
These are at least two pathways where the statements in the Proactive video are true and the claims made that BARDA/OWS are in contact with Cytodyn are also true.
Not to get all technical and whatnot, but why not.