Presidential Secrecy and the Quest to Disclose UFO Files

To the point

Presidents try to disclose UFO files but are blocked by deep secrecy—Jimmy Carter’s push was stymied by the CIA, a pressured SRI study, and a “need to know” rule, with Steven Greer warning of threats to SRI and Lt.-Col. John Williams recalling Carter’s vast power yet limited access—while parallels to Donald Trump’s JFK-file pledge show such promises often fail, underscoring how a transnational force and entrenched secrecy keep certain knowledge from democratic scrutiny.