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A secret history: Inside shadow intelligence, the MJ-12 documents | Reality Check
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1:20:11Now PlayingIn this episode of "Reality Check," Ross Coulthart sits down with Geoff Cruickshank, a former Australian intelligence official, and Jed Davis, lawyer and independent researcher, to discuss the infamous Majestic 12 documents. Together, they break down how the MJ-12 documents first surfaced, analyze newly uncovered CIA and FOIA records and examine whether the evidence points to authentic government secrecy or an elaborate disinformation campaign. They discuss the role of intelligence agencies, the connection between UFO sightings and nuclear weapons and the challenges of authenticating these documents.
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Host: Ross Coulthart
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson
Associate Producer: Will Tomasi
Editor: Anthony Diasio
On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.
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