Great analysis from UFO Joe, as always (in parenthesis throughout)...
"'Any information that is received that sheds light on the UAP mystery will ultimately be made public,' the official said."
— Joe Murgia (@TheUfoJoe) July 21, 2026
(If this actually happens, it would be HUGE!
"The official said the next tranche of files will be made available 'very soon.'"
(This is all excellent… https://t.co/iDWVQKCuYd pic.twitter.com/cbCw0wrMmQ
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"'Any information that is received that sheds light on the UAP mystery will ultimately be made public,' the official said."
(If this actually happens, it would be HUGE!)
"The official said the next tranche of files will be made available 'very soon.'"
(This is all excellent news but I wouldn't get too excited just yet. I'l break down the entire article in ( ) below.)
"Long-hidden UFO information at center of Trump push to free former officials
"Former employees can now share information with AARO or the PURSUE task force without fear of violating agreements"
By Morgan Phillips Fox News
Published July 21, 2026 11:43am EDT
"EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to waive prior nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for former government employees and contractors cooperating with unidentified anomalous phenomena investigations, Fox News Digital has learned.
"President Trump recently directed the Department of War and the intelligence community to allow former government employees or contractors, that have relevant information about the disclosure of UAP, to come forward to meet with designated government representatives AARO or the President's UAP task force, 'PURSUE' and have their prior NDAs abrogated," a senior administration official said, with AARO referring to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, the Pentagon office established to investigate UFOs and other unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).
(Will that be enough to make hesitant whistleblowers feel safe/comfortable enough to come forward behind the scenes? @TheDylanBorland, @SunOfAbramelin? What are you hearing? Are they still waiting for an Executive Order?
And since when is PURSUE the President's task force? H/T: @SilvaRecord for making a point of that.)
"Another senior administration official emphasized the move was not a 'declassification directive' and only allowed employees to come forward through government channels."
(In other words, Dr. Eric Davis (and possibly, Dr. Hal Puthoff), who said he would spill his guts IN PUBLIC if his NDAs were waived by POTUS, still CANNOT do that. Same with Dylan Borland. And I believe Matthew Brown would also share all, if he's allowed.
I want alleged firsthand folks (like TRW's Mary Elizabeth Elliot, her co-workers, and the folks who worked with the late Jim Ryder, senior VP of Lockheed, on their C/R program(s)) coming forward, even if it's only behind the scenes for now. But it all means nothing unless they can share what they know with the world. But hey, this seems like a big step forward so let's see what happens and hope it doesn't take forever.
If information is about phenomena of unknown origin, it all needs to be declassified ASAP, unless it's about propulsion/energy that can be used for a weapon.)
"Officials say years of congressional inquiries, whistleblower allegations and newly declassified records have raised questions about whether additional witnesses have remained silent because they believed prior nondisclosure agreements prevented them from cooperating with government investigations.
(That, and they're worried about their safety.)
"'People who believe that they have information have expressed reluctance in coming forward,' the official said. 'We are eliminating that source of reluctance.'"
(Are they? Is this enough? Only time will tell.)
"Like other government employees and defense contractors with access to classified information or sensitive national security programs, many witnesses would have signed nondisclosure agreements as a condition of receiving security clearances or access to restricted information. Those agreements generally prohibit unauthorized disclosure of classified or otherwise protected information and typically remain in effect even after an individual leaves government service.
"Former officials and contractors who disclose protected information without authorization risk losing security clearances, facing civil penalties or, in some circumstances, criminal prosecution if classified information is improperly disclosed."
(And, in some cases, they were threatened with death via the Espionage Act. Let's not forget that.)
"Under the new process, former government employees and contractors who believe they possess relevant UAP information would first meet with designated officials at the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) or the president's UAP task force, PURSUE, who hold the appropriate security clearances. During those authorized discussions, any applicable nondisclosure agreements could be waived, allowing witnesses to share information without fear of violating prior agreements."
(Again, this is only behind the scenes and in a secure setting. Hopefully, Kosloski (head of AARO) can now part his hair without approval from the DOD. Thanks to @jjamescfox for that one. Who makes up PURSUE? Do we know that? Again...that's the President's task force?)
"Information provided through the process would be reviewed through the administration's existing declassification procedures."
(Are they going to argue that the UAP Disclosure Act and Panel of Nine are redundant?)
"Any information that is received that sheds light on the UAP mystery will ultimately be made public," the official said."
(If that actually happens, it would be huge. Let's see. )
"The official said the administration does not know whether potential witnesses actually possess significant new information, but wants to remove any perceived legal barriers so investigators can determine whether previously undisclosed information exists."
(If AARO and PURSUE decide that certain witnesses can't provide "significant new information" that sheds light on the UAP mystery, will they let those folks share all that they know with the public so WE can decide if it's credible and avoid the accusations of cover-up?)
"'You don't know what you don't know,' the official said."
"The official said the focus is on incidents that remain unexplained, rather than known foreign technology, classified U.S. programs or natural phenomena."
(Good, then that should allow for all of this information (testimony) to be made public, even if AARO and PURSUE deem it not credible. Correct?)
"The latest directive builds on the Trump administration's broader effort to declassify decades of government records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena. Previous releases have included FBI and Pentagon records describing unexplained sightings reported by military personnel, law enforcement and astronauts, including accounts of glowing 'mother orbs' that witnesses said released smaller objects near a sensitive U.S. national security site, mysterious orange spheres observed during military operations, and Apollo-era transcripts in which astronauts described unexplained lights and 'jagged, angular fragments' drifting outside their spacecraft.
"The latest tranche of UAP records included expanded details and imagery from a 2015 incident involving an unidentified object over the Pantex nuclear weapons facility in Texas, along with newly declassified infrared footage showing a mysterious six-pointed star-shaped object tracked by a U.S. military sensor over the Yellow Sea on Jan. 1, 2025.
"The official said the next tranche of files will be made available 'very soon.'
"The directive follows years of complaints from some lawmakers and whistleblowers that former officials with firsthand knowledge were reluctant to come forward because of secrecy obligations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, then the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in 2023 that multiple individuals with firsthand knowledge had approached the committee but were hesitant to speak publicly because of potential repercussions.
"'Some of these people still work in the government and frankly, a lot of them are very fearful fearful of their jobs, fearful of their clearances, fearful of their career, and some, frankly, are fearful of harm coming to them,' he said on News Nation in June 2023."
(That excellent interview with Rubio was conducted by @JoeKhalilTV and I transcribed it all. Read it here:)1/2 "Either, what [Grusch] is saying is partially true or entirely true, or...we have some really smart, educated people with high clearances and very important positions in our government, who are crazy, and are leading us on a goose chase."
— Joe Murgia (@TheUfoJoe) July 9, 2023
~Senator Marco Rubio
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"'Grant immunity to anyone who has already come forward, and everyone who will come forward. Open the door and let them speak,' Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., demanded during a June 9 press conference on Capitol Hill.
"Public interest in UAPs accelerated in 2017 after The New York Times revealed the Pentagon had quietly operated a secret program to investigate unexplained aerial encounters and published Navy cockpit videos showing objects exhibiting unusual flight characteristics.
"Since then, Congress has held multiple bipartisan hearings on the issue, lawmakers have pressed intelligence agencies for greater transparency, and former intelligence officer David Grusch's allegations that the government had concealed information about UAP programs renewed calls for additional disclosure, despite the government's denial of his central claims.
"During the same event, former Air Force intelligence officer Grusch renewed his allegations that secret UAP programs had operated outside normal congressional oversight, calling it 'a real fraud, waste and abuse issue' and claiming his investigation uncovered 'slush funds to the tune of billions of dollars per annum for these activities.'
"The Pentagon has disputed Grusch's central claims, and AARO has said its investigations found no verified evidence of extraterrestrial technology or credible evidence that the government has secretly recovered or reverse-engineered craft of non-human origin."
