If Congress is spearheading these efforts UFO file releases, why are they themselves concerned about potential disinformation coming in the next drop?
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- Author
- 2basco
- Published
- May 21, 2026
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Original excerpt
\[SERIOUS\] Does Congress, DNI not have a say in what gets published? Can’t they weed out the photos and videos whose validity can’t be firmly established. Why would there be any potential for disinformation? If the Pentagon is somehow blindly throwing UFO data over the wall for publication, this calls into question all of the files that have been released. I know there are a lot of skeptics and…
Key claims
- →Congress and DNI overseeing UFO file releases
- →Concerns raised about potential disinformation in upcoming document drops
- →Question whether Pentagon materials are being vetted before publication
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
A Reddit post questions whether Congress and the Director of National Intelligence can control the quality of released UFO files, given stated concerns about potential disinformation in upcoming disclosures.
Alternative explanation
If released materials lack proper validation, the credibility of all previously disclosed UFO files may be questionable.
Analysis by Claude · may contain errors
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