Richard Dolan explains what led him to believe the story of a UFO briefing that left President Carter “visibly distraught” actually happened (summary of 2023 and 2026 interviews, with timestamps in the body text)
5/10
solid newsworthy item
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- Author
- E-pluribus-unum195
- Published
- May 26, 2026
Historical
Original excerpt
Longtime UFO researcher, Richard Dolan, has weighed in on the Jimmy Carter UFO meeting that ***allegedly*** left Carter “visibly distraught.” The first clip is from a 2023 interview ([https://youtu.be/U47pT0DpQ-0?si=cqNRUDKMjG3ELgfU](https://youtu.be/U47pT0DpQ-0?si=cqNRUDKMjG3ELgfU)) and the second compilation is from a 17 minute video explanation posted by Richard Dolan ([https://youtu.be/7coDRQ…
Key claims
- →Richard Dolan examined evidence supporting the Carter UFO briefing account
- →Carter was allegedly left visibly distraught by the briefing
- →Dolan provided interviews in 2023 and 2026 explaining his reasoning
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UFO researcher Richard Dolan discusses in 2023 and 2026 interviews his reasoning for believing an alleged UFO briefing that left President Jimmy Carter visibly distraught actually occurred.
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